DIOXIN LIMITS
July 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed that strict dioxin contamination limits are introduced from January 2002, covering foodstuffs including milk and butter; the technical formula quoted by Brussels for this ceiling is 3 nanograms per kilogram of fat. Dairy products with dioxin contaminants exceeding this level would be considered "unsuitable for consumption."
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed that strict dioxin contamination limits are introduced from January 2002, covering foodstuffs including milk and butter; the technical formula quoted by Brussels for this ceiling is 3 nanograms per kilogram of fat. Dairy products with dioxin contaminants exceeding this level would be considered "unsuitable for consumption."
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