THE new EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation (FIC), which came into effect on Dec 13, 2014, has completely transformed the debate on the “No Palm Oil” labels. The new FIC Regulation has confirmed beyond doubt that the “No Palm Oil” labels are illegal, and have started being denounced accordingly.
A first encouraging sign came from Belgium a few weeks ago. In his reply to a Parliamentary Question, the Belgian Minister for Economy and Foreign Trade, Kris Peeters, acknowledged the effect on “No Palm Oil” labels of the new EU regulation.
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