A European court has backed a decision by Greek authorities not to approve a product designed to prevent Listeria in certain products.
The case involves Listex P100, a product from Dutch company Micreos, intended for use against Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food of animal origin. The court ruled that the EU Commission must approve such a product.
A Greek court requested a preliminary ruling in late 2022 in the case between Micreos Food Safety and the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET).
EFET refused to authorize Listex P100 for the Greek market, as the EU Commission has not approved. The phage-based product is a spray designed to prevent the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) food of animal origin, such as fish, dairy, and meat products.
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