MEPS AND EU MINISTERS STRIKE DEAL OVER FOOD LABELLING LAW
June 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
Representatives of European Union (EU) ministers and MEPs have agreed a final draft of new EU-wide food labelling regulations, after 10 weeks detailed negotiations. The leader of the European Parliament's delegation, German Christian Democrat MEP Renate Sommer said: "This is a real breakthrough." While not revealing all details of the deal, she said it would deliver "legible and understandable information on food products, while businesses will not be overburdened." She did however note labels would in future "identify ...
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