JFDA prohibits import, use of titanium dioxide

AMMAN — Director-General of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) Nizar Mhaidat prohibited the import of titanium dioxide, along with any production inputs or food products containing the substance, Al-Rai daily reported.اضافة اعلان

All approvals issued by the JFDA for the import of titanium dioxide will also be canceled, according to the decision.

The move comes in light of a study conducted by the European Food Safety Authority, which showed that titanium dioxide is considered unsafe for use in the food industry.

The JFDA also decided to prohibit any use of titanium dioxide in the Kingdom’s food industry, and to discontinue the registration of special-use foods and supplements for athletes containing the substance.

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