date:Mar 01, 2013
The European Commission has asked member states to put Official Control Plans in place that allow sampling and testing for presence of horse DNA in foods marketed or labelled as containing beef. In the UK, 150 samples of beef products are being taken for the survey, and the results of the analysis will be reported to the EU along with details of any follow-up action taken.
In the UK, 24 local authorities began collecting samples this week throughout the UK. The types of foods being sampled are