EU POISED TO RELAX AFLATOXIN STANDARDS FOR NUTS
August 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) may relax its maximum level for total aflatoxins from 4µg/kg to 10µg/kg within tree nuts such as a Brazil nuts and cashews (but excluding almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios). This follows a European Food Safety Authority assessment that "public health would not be adversely affected" by such a move.
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THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) may relax its maximum level for total aflatoxins from 4µg/kg to 10µg/kg within tree nuts such as a Brazil nuts and cashews (but excluding almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios). This follows a European Food Safety Authority assessment that "public health would not be adversely affected" by such a move.
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