date:Aug 08, 2018
nes and therefore should be covered by the relevant criteria. The European Commission requested a risk assessment of seeds and sprouted seeds intended for human consumption following outbreaks in Germany and France in spring and summer 2011. The European Sprouted Seeds Association (ESSA) backed the potential revision. The organization, which represents European producers of sprouts, welcomed the amendment that it has said would provide EU consumers with better protection against Listeria monocyt