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Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on the irradiation of eight foodstuffs (expressed on 17.09.98).

Author(s) : Eur. Comm.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

The Committee evaluated eight irradiated products which have been marketed and used as food ingredients in at least one Member State for at least 20 years: frogs' legs, shrimps, gum arabic, casein/caseinates, egg white, cereal flakes, rice flour, blood products. It accepts that the irradiation of these 8 food products does not pose a risk to public health, however, it reiterates the opinion that irradiation must not be used to cover negligence in handling foodstuffs.

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  • Original title: Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on the irradiation of eight foodstuffs (expressed on 17.09.98).
  • Record ID : 1999-1651
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Source: Eur. Comm., DG XXIV, Outcome Discuss. - 8 p.; 15 ref.
  • Publication date: 1998/10/06
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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