Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 5/10

The EU recommends monitoring the presence of chlorinated paraffins in food

22 Oct 2026 Effective: 21 Oct 2026 1 views
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Food industry, health control authorities and consumers in general

Summary

The European Commission is asking member states to monitor levels of chlorinated paraffins in food. These chemical substances can be harmful to health.

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Recommendation (UE) 2026/2335 urges Member States to carry out systematic controls on the presence of short, medium and long-chain chlorinated paraffins in food products. Chlorinated paraffins are persistent industrial contaminants that can accumulate in the food chain, especially in fatty foods such as fish, meat and …

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Full official title

OJ:L_202602335: Recomendación (UE) 2026/2335 de la Comisión, de 21 de octubre de 2026, sobre el control de la presencia de parafinas cloradas en los alimentos

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