(ANSA) - Brussels, April 16 - EU members states including
Italy on Monday approved a regulation requiring the origin of
the main ingredient of foodstuffs such as wheat for pasta or
milk for cheese to be indicated on the label.
The norm was approved by a large majority with only Germany
and Luxembourg abstaining.
The regulation applies particularly when the foodstuff comes
from somewhere different from its main ingredient.
EU OK to origin label for ingredient (3)
Member States including Italy vote Yes, Germany abstains