by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the
Commission
(12 February
2002)
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Subject: Accidents
caused by non-edible contents of chocolate eggs |
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Using the European
Home and Leisure Injury Surveillance System (EHLASS) to record accidents
caused by non-edible objects contained in chocolate eggs, the Athens
University Accident Research and Prevention Centre has found that these
products are dangerous and continue to cause accidents, primarily to
children. Moreover, other studies carried out in Germany, Israel and the USA
confirm the Athens findings. With Easter in view,
what measures will the Commission take to ensure that foodstuffs containing
non-edible objects are subject to legal rules and standards (regarding their
size, for example) which will guarantee that they are safe and prohibit such
practices as mixing edible and non-edible objects? How can the Commission
contribute towards bringing about an agreement with manufacturers to design
these products more safely in order to avoid any recurrence of fatal
accidents in the future? |