date:Jul 31, 2017
Member states representatives voted in favour of the European Commissions proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once implemented, the new regulation will require that food business operators (FBOs) apply mandatory measures to reduce the presence of acrylamide, proportionate to the size and nature of their establishment.
Welcoming the vote, Vytenis Andriukaitis, commissioner for health and food safety, said, Today, we took an important step in protecting the health and well-bein