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First Certified Reference Material for fish to combat food fraud
The JRC (Joint Research Center) has produced the first ever Certified Reference Material (CRM) for the genetic identification of fish.
It concerns a fish powder of Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Atlantic halibut (Hälleflundra). CRM EURM®-020 supports the correct labelling of fresh fish and fish products.
Food fraud intentionally deceives consumers and violates relevant EU legislation. Replacing one species of fish with a cheaper one is a type of food fraud that has repeatedly gained attention. EU Legislation requires a transparent production, processing and marketing of fishery or aquaculture products. Control authorities verify the correct labelling of fish produced.
This is performed by using DNA based authenticity tests. Traditionally, morphological characteristics of the whole fish and identification keys were used for species identification. This is a complex process, especially when distinguishing very closely related fish species, coexisting in the same catch area.
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