European monitoring because of the additives

The European Commission said it had asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to evaluate the British study, that has found that additives in drinks, sweets and cakes can contribute to hyperactivity in children.

 A British
study (University of Southampton) of 300 random children by the Food Standards
Agency (FSA) found that they behaved impulsively and lost concentration after a
drink containing additives, used mostly for colouring and preservation.
In
Brussels, Once the result of the assessment was known, the Commission would
decide on whether "further measures are necessary for the additives in
question."
A
Commission spokesman said it had asked for the EFSA evaluation to be presented
by the end of the year.
EFSA was
currently re-evaluating all authorized additives "to ensure that their
safety assessment is still valid in light of the latest scientific data and
technological developments."