The European Commission has accused the Italian government of dragging its feet over the implementation of EU rules requiring food manufacturers to label products with potentially allergenic ingredients.
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Brussels has now sent Italy a final warning, giving its government two months to explain how it will resolve the problem or face a probable case at the European Court of Justice.
A Commission official told just-food: “Italy has not communicated anything in terms of its implementation measures” for the 2007 directive. Rome had not even responded to letters of complaint from the Commission.
More inaction would mean “the case will be referred to the ECJ”, he warned.
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