Press Release: Commission publishes encouraging second round of EU-wide test results for horse meat DNA in beef products: measures to fight food fraud are working

On 24 July 2014, a second round of coordinated pan-European testing for horse meat DNA in beef products was launched in April this year.

This testing was a follow-up to the exercise carried out in 2013 in the wake of the horse meat crisis, where 4.6% of products tested positive.

This second round of testing was requested and co-financed by the Commission. The findings are encouraging as they show that the situation has significantly improved, with only 0.61% of samples testing positive.

EurActiv, 01.08.14:Level of horsemeat DNA in beef drops http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/commission-says-measures-fight-food-fraud-are-working-303848

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