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The European market for agri-food products faces significant fraud concerns, particularly with dietary supplements and fortified foods. In Romania, suspicions have arisen regarding honey, dietary supplements, and olive oil. The EU's monthly report highlighted 803 alerts, with 164 indicating economic fraud. Notable issues include misleading health claims and unauthorized ingredients in supplements. Fish products also faced fraud allegations, including illegal water addition and species substitution. Meat products showed falsified traceability documents and illegal additives. Olive oil remains vulnerable to adulteration, with a case reported in Romania. Honey was flagged for illegal enzyme use to mask sugar syrup additions. Most fraud suspicions were identified during official inspections and border checks, prompting national authorities to investigate.