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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8176

21 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety
EU suspends sale of sweet products containing konjac

Brussels, 20/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health voted on Wednesday in favour of a European Commission proposal aimed at suspending the sale on the Community market of jelly sweets containing konjac, a food additive (E425) also called glucomannan. Manufacturers and importers will therefore have to withdraw from their shops all jelly mini-cups (often containing pieces of apple, mango, lychee or a mixture of fruit) and other sweet products...

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