Brussels, 25/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - Adopting the report by the French Socialist Anne Ferreira (30 votes for, 13 against and one abstention), the 'environment, public health, consumer policy' committee in the Parliament approved, with conditions, the European Commission proposal aiming to modify, for the second time, Directive 94/35/EC setting out the conditions for the use of sweeteners used in foods (see EUROPE of 18 July, p.17).
Thus, the green light was given by the parliamentarians...