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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9729

30 August 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 18
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
BEUC welcomes EFSA approach on scientific assessment of food health claims

Brussels, 29/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) so often criticised for its opinions which systematically find GMOs genetically modified organisms) safe, was congratulated by BEUC, the European Consumers' Organisation, for some of its most recent work. BEUC welcomed the “strict approach” adopted by EFSA in assessing the first eight health claims put to it, relating to disease risk reduction and children's health (see EUROPE 9725). BEUC welcomes that the...