EU MINISTERS STRIKE DEAL ON FOOD ADDITIVES APPROVAL RULES
December 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A HARMONISED authorisation procedure for using enzymes in food products, covering all 27 countries of the European Union (EU), is to be introduced, following agreement at the EU Council of Ministers last night. Until now, enzyme usage has been regulated separately by each EU national government, creating a headache for food producers seeking sales across Europe. But in future - authorisation will be granted following a scientific assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which will be charged with investigating the ...
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