Food Law News - EU - 1998

10 September 1998: CONTAMINANTS - Mycotoxins - EC Permitted Level


JFSSG Letter,10 September 1998

Mycotoxins - EC Permitted Levels

Their was a meeting of the EC Working Group on Agricultural Contaminants on 8 September. There was a short discussion on Ochratoxin A (OA). A toxicological opinion on OA is still awaited from the Scientific Committee on Food and it is hoped that this will be delivered after their meeting on 16/17 September. No draft proposals are available yet. The Commission has stressed the importance of adopting a justifiable and transparent approach based firmly on risk assessment. The Working Group will discuss the SCF opinion in detail at another meeting later this year.

For previous item, see 1 July 1998.


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