Brussels, 17/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Consultations are increasing between scientists and industrialists as controversy swells on the opinions to be delivered by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on nutritional and health claims submitted by manufacturers under Regulation 1924/2006 (amended by Regulation 109/2008/EC) harmonising the use of health and nutritional claims for foodstuffs throughout the EU.
On Monday 15 June, EFSA scientific experts met applicants in Brussels to explain...