Food Law News - EU - 2002

FSA News Item, 26 September 2002

PARNUTS - Agency consults on baby food directive

The Food Standards Agency is consulting on two proposals to amend the European Directives on infant foods and baby foods.

The proposals would extend the controls on the presence of certain pesticides in agricultural products intended for the production of infant formulas, follow-on formulas, processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Comments are requested by 30 September 2002