EFSA WARNS OF ADDITIONAL PESTICIDE CONTROLS
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EUROPEAN Union (EU) residue limits limiting the contamination of foodstuffs by 144 pesticide substances are likely to be introduced, following the identification of potential consumer harm by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It has considered 236 chemicals in a European Commission-sponsored review and concluded that just 92 "were unlikely to present a risk."
EUROPEAN Union (EU) residue limits limiting the contamination of foodstuffs by 144 pesticide substances are likely to be introduced, following the identification of potential consumer harm by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It has considered 236 chemicals in a European Commission-sponsored review and concluded that just 92 "were unlikely to present a risk."
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