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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8584

14 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food
Commission suggests harmonisation of national rules for adding vitamins and minerals to food

Brussels, 13/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is proposing to harmonise the currently divergent rules in the Union governing the voluntary addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances to foods. Its aim is to reduce the obstacles to trade of such products within the internal market while ensuring food safety and adequate consumer information. The proposal covers nutrients added to foodstuffs by manufacturers either to restore, in the final product, the quantity of...

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