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Follow on Google News | Adapted EU Food Labeling Regulation for Products with Plant Sterol and Stanol EstersThe European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) No 718/2013 (1) amending Regulation No 608/2004 (2) concerning the labeling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters.
By: SGS SA - Consumer Testing Services According to the new regulation products will be required to bear a statement that the product is not intended for people who do not need to control their blood cholesterol level. Products that contain phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters, placed on the EU market from 15 February 2014, must carry this new label warning. However, products placed on the market or labeled before 15 February 2014 which do not comply with the requirements of this regulation may be marketed until stocks of the foods are exhausted. References: (1) Official Journal of the European Union - Commission Regulation (EU) No 718/2013 (http://eur- (2) Official Journal of the European Union - Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (http://eur- About SGS Food Safety Services SGS is committed to keeping you informed of regulatory news and developments. Leveraging a global network of laboratories and food experts, SGS provides a comprehensive range of food safety and quality solutions including analytical testing (http://www.sgs.com/ For further information, please contact SGS. Contact details: SGS Consumer Testing Services Ron Wacker, PhD Global Food Testing Business Development Manager SGS Germany t: +49 6039 4696 Email: cts.media@sgs.com Website: www.foodsafety.sgs.com SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 75 000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1 500 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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