date:Jul 10, 2012
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Codex, which is jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), sets international food safety and quality standards to promote safer and more nutritious food for consumers globally.
Thepropsosed MRLswere approvedby the organisation following a ballot, which saw 69 votes in favour of the proposal, 67 against and seven abstentions.
Divided opinion
Well weve been talking about it for a long time,an FAO source told FoodP