From 1st June 2013 the EU list of authorised food additives takes effect and previous European directives are replaced with a single regulation. The additives that are authorised in foodstuffs and their conditions of use are listed in the Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives. Only additives that are in that … Continue reading EU food additives list entered into force on 1st June
Hepatitis A outbreak in Northern Europe
At least 71 people sickened in Nordic EU countries, but the exact food source is still not certain. Seems that the source might be frozen berries, because a lot of victims declared the assumption of this kind of food. Hepatitis A is a severe liver infection and can be prevented by vaccination, or by cooking … Continue reading Hepatitis A outbreak in Northern Europe
