date:Mar 12, 2014
The European Commission has asked Member States to monitor the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in food over the next two years. The move is in response to EFSAs recommendation that more data on the levels of BFRs in food should be gathered.
Between October 2010 and October 2012, EFSAs Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) published six scientific opinions on the main groups of BFRs and the potential risks to public health from their presence in food.
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