Food Quality Magazine January 2016 | Page 29

Food Quality Magazine ISSUE 01 | JANUARY 2016 European Commission EUROPHYT 2014 EU Notification System for Plant Health Interceptions 6 680 notifications -4.5% from 2013 2 534 1 868 2 260 233 Harmful organisms Non-compliant certificates Non-compliant Wood Packaging Material Banned products Found in... Main pests... FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PLANTS CUT FLOWERS WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL 1 757 216 196 293 FRUIT FLIES WHITE FLIES LEAF MINERS 596 210 360 THRIPS LONGHORN BEETLE VIRUSES, BACTERIA AND FUNGI 362 81 213 Health and Food Safety EU Commission infographic. Source: http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/docs/ph_biosec_europhyt_annual-report_2014_ infograph.pdf 29