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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8501

10 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/food
Parliament gives green light to stricter food additives legislation - Towards adoption of directive in first reading

Strasbourg, 09/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg last week the European Parliament called for a tighter overhaul of food additives legislation than the European Commission is proposing, to ensure food safety, health protection and sufficient consumer information about the use of food additives. Most additives are derived from natural raw materials and are used for example to preserve food, prevent oxidation, improve the look of food and emulsify it. Based on the report by Spanish MEP...

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