EU ORDERS SPECIAL CHECKS ONHONG KONG AND CHINA KITCHENWARE
March 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SPECIAL restrictions have been placed by the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers on the import into the EU of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong because of health concerns. The EU fears that potentially carcinogenic chemicals are leaching from these products into the foods they contain in Europe's kitchens.
Ministers have ordered special pre-import tests must be made by exporters and that EU customs teams should also conduct spot checks to make sure any safety declarations from Chinese and Hong Kong ...
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