Press Release: Nanofoods: MEPs object to new labelling rules

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Series Details 12.03.14
Publication Date 12/03/2014
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The European Parliament opposed on the 12 March 2014 the Commission's proposed definition of “engineered nanomaterials” – tiny particles added to foods.

MEPs said this definition would exempt foods containing additives which might be nanomaterials that are already on the market from being labelled.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140307IPR38125/
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EurActiv, 12.03.14: Parliament rejects draft EU law allowing nanomaterials in food http://www.euractiv.com/health/parliament-opposes-commission-na-news-534093
ESO: Background information: MEPs reject Commission's definition of nanomaterials in food http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-reject-commissions-definition-of-nanomaterials-in-food/
European Parliament: Press Release, 13.03.14: Defining nano-food: a big problem at a very small scale http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140313STO38801/
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