Food businesses warned about new rice testing rules
Food producers and processors are being warned that new rules are no in place regarding rice imports from China.
The Food Standards Agency is reminding business in the food industry that rice products from China are subject to new analysis from April 15th.
According to the agency, there are no known health implications concerning Bt63 – a genetically-modified ingredient that could be found in rice from the country.
However, this is not a certified organism and should not be allowed into the UK market.
The decision to introduce these regulations was made by the European Commission (EC) in February after traces of the organism were found in Chinese imports in 2006.
Furthermore, the EC is working with China to ensure that its products comply with European food regulations.
Andrew Meharg of Aberdeen University recently told the Daily Telegraph that dangerous levels of arsenic may be contained in rice bags stocked in UK shops.
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