AreaEuropean Union

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityTrans fatty acid

Date01/04/2019

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentFood standards/food safety measures

DescriptionApproved 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.

NotesThe 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.