On 15 May 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply and released draft guidelines on saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children. The draft guidelines suggest that adults and children reduce their intake of saturated fatty acids to less
EU: The Council Adopts New Rules on Single-use Plastics
Posted in Plastics, Regulatory
Today, the Council adopted the Single-Use Plastics Directive.
One of the key outcomes is the introduction of an EU wide market restriction for several plastic products such as cotton bud sticks, plates, or food containers made of expanded polystyrene.
The new rules introduced by the Directive also includes:
- Measures to reduce the consumption of
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