Food Law News - EU - 2008

FSA Interested Parties Letter, 1 February 2008

CONTAMINNANTS - February 2008 FSA update on EU discussions relating to chemical contaminants

A copy of the FSA Update is available on this site. See: FSA February 2008 Contaminants Update

This interested parties letter contains information on on-going and forthcoming issues relating to agricultural, industrial and environmental contaminants in food.

Contents Summary

• Mycotoxins
• Nitrate
• Process Contaminants
• Environmental Contaminants (Inorganic)
• Environmental Contaminants (Organic - Dioxins, Pcbs, Pahs)

This Interested Parties letter includes information from the following meetings:

• 19 November 2007 Commission Working Group (Agricultural Contaminants)
• 14 December 2007 Commission Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH)
• 9–11 January 2008 Commission Working Group and Fusarium Forum on Food and Feed
• 16 January 2008 Commission Working Group (POPs)
• 24 January 2008 Council Working Group on Codex