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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9728

29 August 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/food
New consumer information rules proposed for foodstuffs should be improved, say experts invited by Parliament

Brussels, 28/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - The EU will have a great deal to do to strike the best balance on the January 2008 proposal for a regulation on food information to consumers. The text aims to allow consumers wishing to choose a healthy, balanced diet to make an informed choice on the basis of essential, clear and readable information (EUROPE 9591). Although all parties involved welcome the initiative, the requests for improvements to the text from those representing the agri-food...