The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and as a whole a draft law on amendments to some laws of Ukraine on improving the quality and safety of food products, including baby food (reg. No. 5148). The message was posted on the parliament's website.
«The adopted act addresses issues related to food safety and quality and implements EU Regulation No 1925/2006 on trans-fatty acids other than trans-fatty acids contained in animal fat», — stated in the message.
In particular, the law provides that:
- establish a limit for trans-fatty acids in foodstuffs (not more than 2 g per 100 g of the total amount of all fats contained in the foodstuff);
- to prohibit the use of palm oil in traditional dairy products;
- ban the use of hydrogenated palm oil and other hydrogenated vegetable fats in baby food;
- ban the use of hydrogenated palm oil in food products (confectionery: chocolate, ice cream, etc.);
- to require market operators to provide information on the amount of trans-fatty acids in foodstuffs when supplying foodstuffs to other producers;
- a clear and comprehensible labelling of a food product containing palm oil.
The law also provides for the imposition of penalties for non-compliance with the above requirements.
Source: Agravery.com
