Energy drinks
Wednesday 13 February 2002
Start date 13 February 2002 End date 25 February 2002
All comments and views should be sent to:
Stephen Hardie
E-mail: stephen.hardie@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Responses are requested by: 25 February 2002
Consultation details
You may like to know that the commission has called a meeting of Member States on 28 February to discuss 'energy drinks'. The category for discussion is soft drinks containing substances such as caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone, which are marketed for the stimulant effect. The meeting is in response to concern in some Member States about the safety of some of these products, including their potential interaction with alcohol. We have not yet received any further details; if you have views you would like us to be aware of before the meeting please contact Stephen Hardie (stephen.hardie@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk) by 25th February.
Further information
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