Summary of newsmakers of the previous day – 7.11. 2007

MZe will present on 12 fairs

In 2008 the Ministry of Agriculture of the CR (MZe) will introduce its exposition in total on twelve actions. A spokesman of MZe Petr Vorlíček informed on it today. Particular exhibitions and fairs were chosen, according to his data, with regard to strengthen for-export policy of the ministry and at the same time to enable participance of significant production and trade firms of agrarian and food sector. Externalization of foreign marketing of MZe stems mainly from trade-political interests of the CR in agrarian sector and from aims of agrarian diplomacy. A substantial view-point is an interest of firms, unions and organizations from foods and agricultural sector which is determined by means of consultations and an inquiry investigating an interest of firms in presentation on concrete international fairs and exhibitions.

Only one positive case of BSE has been recorded in CR this year

Occurrence of this infection is still lower also in other European countries. To the 31st of October 1 181 296 pices of cattle in total have been examined since the beginning of 2007; from it 27 animals were positive. This year one, last year three. Valid veterinary measures exclude a possibility that health of people was endangered. All potentially risky parts of cattle slaughter bodies are removed and liquidated in slaughter houses.

On St. Martin young wines will be tasted in the entire country

On Sunday on St. Martin wine lovers can taste for the first time young vintages from domestic harvest which aim on the market under a common trademark Svatomatinské. This year their assortment is almost double in comparison with last year. Under one trademark 67 vine-growers will offer 144 samples of wines and they will supply the before-X-mass market with record 600 000 bottles. Tradition has it that Svatomartinské wine is opened for the first time on the 11th of November at 11:00. Only white wines of varieties Müller-Thurgau and Veltlínské red early-ripening; pink varieties and rd wines of varieties Blue Portugal and Svatovavřínecké can be sold under trademark Svatomartinské.

Disallowed red was “archive”

Recently forbidden colour E 128 red 2G revealed in Lovecký salami and salami Vysočina came from an old batch. Other batches and other products were in order in the producer Vysočina a.s. Hodice. The Regional Veterinary Administration for the Region Vysočina realized a thorough investigation in the salami plant in Hodice and a result? On base of revision of batch archives it was proved that only one batch was objectionable, just the one which had been distributed to Slovakia. An origin of content of disallowed red is most likely caused by a mixture of used spice. Subsequent checks and checks of other products did not prove a presence of disallowed red E 128.