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Stricter checks for food imports from China needed

The increasing import of foods and organic products from China means EU checks need to be improved, according to the German minister of Agriculture Christian Schmidt, reports the German website Lebensmittelpraxis.de. "The dynamic of the market is bringing us to a point where the current checks are no longer sufficient," the minister said during a visit in Peking last Tuesday.

Schmidt said that China wants to help develop standards and certification, which will have to meet more demands in the future. Imports from China are currently the most criticised within the European warning system for dangerous foods (RASFF).