31/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - Two ALDE MEPs pleased with re-evaluation of aspartame on health. MEPs Corinne Lepage (ALDE, France) and Antonyia Parvanova (ALDE, Bulgaria) have said that they are satisfied with the decision by the European Commission to perform a comprehensive re-evaluation of the effects of aspartame on health. EFSA is charged with carrying out this evaluation by July 2012. In a joint press release the MEPs declare: “This is good news but in the meantime we repeat our call for public information on the uncertainties concerning health implications to be available, and for pregnant women to be informed about the suspected risks for the foetus.” (I.L./transl.fl)