EU tightens food safety regs for 11 Egyptian crops

EU tightens food safety regs for 11 Egyptian crops: Egyptian crops will now have to meet several newly outlined food safety regulations by the European Commission to be accepted into the bloc, sources from the Agriculture Ministry told the local press. Under the new regs, the ministry’s Central Department of Agricultural Quarantine will have to communicate to the EU a more detailed account of its quality control procedure for a total of 11 fruits and vegetables.