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According to information given to the Commission and its competent services and also received by the Council, olive oil made from olive waste has been taken off the market in Spain after the Spanish government had activated the system for the rapid exchange of information in emergencies on 4 July 2001 on account of the fact that polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) had been found in this oil.
It is stated that the contamination arose during a normal manufacturing process, a process that also includes the refining of the oil. During the burning process caused by the drying of the olive residue, benzopyrene is released. At present Community legislation does not contain an upper limit for the PAC content in foodstuffs. The Scientific Committee on Human Nutrition, which falls under the remit of the Commission, is, however, at present evaluating the impact of PACs on health, in order to determine the maximum admissible level of the intake of those substances via human food. Since the competent services are still heavily involved in the research, the honourable Member will undoubtedly agree that the Council is not the appropriate body to deal with this question. I would therefore request her to turn to the Commission for additional information."@en1
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