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EU steps up border checks on baby milk ingredient from China

The European Union has imposed tighter border controls on imports of a baby milk ingredient from China after it was singled out as the source of a major contamination scare. AFP - FRED TANNEAU

The EU has imposed tighter border controls on imports of a baby milk ingredient from China after it was singled out as the source of a major contamination scare, according to a text published this week.

The toxin cereulide, which can cause nausea and diarrhoea, was first detected in December in batches of formula containing arachidonic acid oil, triggering recalls in dozens of countries.

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