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Commission Establishes New Working Group to Ensure Compliance of Imports with EU Standards

Published January 26, 2026, 20:12
Commission Establishes New Working Group to Ensure Compliance of Imports with EU Standards

The European Commission has established a new working group aimed at maintaining and strengthening the EU's ability to ensure that imports meet Union standards. The group will focus on food and feed safety, pesticide residues, and coordinated EU actions to monitor specific imported products. The working group will bring together expertise from the Commission and Member States and will contribute to further harmonizing import controls across the EU, developing recommendations for joint actions, and identifying cases where additional administrative or regulatory measures are needed. The Commission emphasizes the importance of ensuring the highest levels of protection for human, animal, and plant health through safe and nutritious food and feed. The creation of the working group took place within the framework of the Implementation Dialogue on import controls, which began last December. The Commission is committed to strengthening its actions in the field of import controls to ensure compliance with EU rules.