[Total reform of the Food Act. Health-related aspects].

Consumer-protection will be made stronger through reform of the laws concerning sale of such commodities as food, cosmetics and tobacco, which can be damaging to health. Important new developments have already been introduced in the areas of residue-control, additives, declared contents and advertisements, including those concerning the claimed benefits of healthfoods. There have been alterations in penalties for contraventions of these laws. If this reform is to make a positive contribution to the field of health protection then a more direct co-ordination with legislation concerning the environment is necessary.