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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety

Curcuma palm oil must be certified Sudan-free to be imported into EU

Brussels, 04/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - Curcuma (a spice) and virgin palm oil imported into the EU will now be subject to the same control measures as chillies and products containing chillies, in order to guarantee that they are free from Sudan- the coloured chemical solution banned in food due to its carcinogenic effects.

On Monday, experts from the Member States approved the proposal by the European Commission to add curcuma and virgin palm oil to the list of foodstuffs which must be...

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