EU Minister approved
new regulations on new food to perfect conditions, accelerate new and
innovative food entering market while guarantying high level food safety,
provide more food choices for EU consumers and create a more favorable
environment for agricultural food industry in Europe. Compared with existing regulations
formulated twenty years ago, the changes of new regulations contain improving approval
procedure efficiency and eliminating unnecessary trade barrier. The labels of
new food shall not only meet requirements of common labels but also contain
warning signs such as not suitable for certain weak groups.