Question 17233 — consumption

Summary

Ms. Delphine Batho questions the Minister of the Economy and Finance on the application of article 53 of law no. 2018-938 of October 30, 2018 for the balance of commercial relations in the agricultural and food sector and healthy, sustainable and accessible food for all concerning the suspension of the marketing of the food additive E 171 (titanium dioxide-TiO2). Under this article, the importation and placing on the market of this food additive were to be suspended for a renewable period of one year. The same article provided that the Government must submit, no later than January 1, 2019, a report to Parliament on the measures taken concerning the importation and placing on the market, free of charge or for a fee, of any foodstuff containing titanium dioxide as a food additive (E 171) and general public uses. HAS To date, this report has not been submitted to Parliament, despite a communication from the Government announcing its transmission to Parliament no later than January 18, 2019. Titanium dioxide is a food additive present in many consumer products (cosmetics, sun creams, candies and biscuits), but it has no nutritional value and could easily be substituted or removed from the manufacture of its products. Its Toxicity has been highlighted on numerous occasions, notably in 2006 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer which classifies it as a “possible carcinogen for humans”. In a study published in January 2017, INRA highlights that E171 nanoparticles can cross biological barriers and accumulate in the body, triggering disorders of the immune system and causing precancerous lesions. ANSES has also recommended the application of the precautionary principle and the classification of all nanomaterials among dangerous substances. This is why, she asks him to kindly indicate the measures that the Government intends to take to respect the provisions of article 53 of law no. 2018-938 for the balance of commercial relations in the agricultural and food sector and healthy eating.

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