BSE tallow exemption
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Approved by the European Commission March 5. As expected, the exemption eliminates tallow from the European Union's ban on the use of all specified risks materials (SRMs) derived from sources potentially afflicted with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. As a requirement of the exemption, tallow and its derivatives must be processed using methods designated by the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products. The ban is scheduled to go into effect April 1. The European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (COLIPA) said it is "very pleased" with the announcement, pointing out that the amendment is the "first clear piece of legislation" providing an exemption on the SRM ban for an entire industry. The legislation allows the use of tallow derivatives in personal care products while "ensuring consumer safety," COLIPA added...