Ukraine to Ban Use of Palm Oil in Food Products

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and as a whole the bill on amendments to some laws of Ukraine on improving the quality of food products, including those consumed by children (reg. No. 5148). This was reported on the parliament's website. "The adopted act regulates the issue concerning the safety and quality of food products and implements EU Regulation No. 1925/2006 on trans fatty acids, except trans fatty acids contained in animal fat," the report states. The law proposes, in particular: - to establish a maximum content of trans fatty acids in food products (no more than 2 g per 100 g of the total amount of all fats contained in the food product); - to ban the use of palm oil in traditional dairy products; - to ban the use of hydrogenated palm oil and other hydrogenated vegetable fats in baby food; - prohibit the use of hydrogenated palm oil in food products (confectionery: chocolate, ice cream, etc.); - obligate market operators to provide information ...