Area
European Union
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Trans fatty acid
Date
01/04/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Food standards/food safety measures
Description
Approved an EU-wide maximum limit for harmful transfats in food products. Under the new regulation, as of April 2021, the amount of industrially-produced transfats in processed foods may not exceed 2 g per 100 g of fat.
Notes
The proposal to set an EU-wide maximum limit for harmful trans fats in food product received final approval by the European Commission (see MPPU Dec.18). Under the new regulation, as of April 2021, the amount of industrially-produced trans fats in processed foods may not exceed 2 grams per 100 grams of fat.
