Professional paper

RASFF SYSTEM IN FOOD SAFETY SERVICE

Iva Pavlinić Prokurica orcid.org/0000-0001-7412-7889 ; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu,CZB, Zagreb *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Improper and non-compliant use of pesticides is the most common reason for the presence of residues greater than allowed. In the event that residues are found in/on the treated crops that are higher than allowed, a series of measures must be taken. Risk assessment is a complex process based on scientifically based facts and new knowledge and information. In order to determine whether there is an acute risk to the health of consumers by the consumption of products with detected pesticide residues above the MRO, a determined pesticide concentration value, dietary models that include data on the consumption of a certain type of food, dietary habits of a certain population group and toxicological parameters (acute reference dose - ARfD). The "RASFF" (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) system was established as one of the main tools in the process of consumer protection and marketing of healthy food in the EU in accordance with Article 50 of Regulation (EC) no. 178/2002, and the measures for the implementation of the RASFF system are prescribed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715.

Keywords

pesticides; MRL; chronic and acute exposure; RASFF; HR RASFF

Hrčak ID:

311304

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/311304

Publication date:

13.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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