Controversial nutrient profiles scheme moves up to Barroso level

摘要

Lack of consensus among EU Member States and internal opposition over the European Commission's proposal for a nutrient profiling scheme has led the issue straight to the cabinet of Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.rnMiguel Da Silva, Adviser at international food and nutrition policy consultancy EAS, said in a recent podcast interview that pressure on the Commission from the EU Member States, the European Parliament the food sector and other stakeholders, as well as strong internal opposition within the Commission itself to a draft proposal by the Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG Sanco) which is in charge of developing the profiles, has led to the cabinet of President Barroso becoming involved in the discussions to try to find an acceptable solution.