The European Commission has adopted a nonbinding recommendation for Member States to monitor mineral oil hydrocarbons ("MOHs") in food and in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. According to EFSA, MOHs are suspected of causing cancer and altering the human genome, with children being particularly susceptible. Where MOHs are detected in food, further investigations should be carried out in the food business establishments to determine the possible sources. The monitoring data should be supplied to EFSA.

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