Since RASFF is primarily a platform to exchange information on food safety issues, both the Czech methanol and the horsemeat scandal have raised a legitimate need to exchange information on cases of food fraud which is an emerging phenomenon.
Kuna RASFF on peamine teabevahetusplatvorm toiduohutuse valdkonnas, kerkis Tšehhi metanooliskandaalist ja hobuselihaskandaalist ajendatuna õigustatud vajadus vahetada teavet toiduga seotud pettuste kohta, mis on uus nähtus.