CHANGING SIZE OF ADDITIVE PARTICLES TO BE CONTROLLED BY EU REGULATORS
July 1st, 2008 BY KEITH NUTHALL FRESH market authorisations for European Union (EU) sales will be needed by food manufacturers changing the particle size of an additive in future under a newly approved assessment system. This has been written into four EU regulations on additives, flavourings and enzymes, which have been approved by the European Parliament following talks with the EU Council of Ministers. The particle change rule follows growing concern about the environmental health problems associated with using nanotechnologies in food production. A parliament communiqué ...
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