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Parliamentary question - E-005163/2020Parliamentary question
E-005163/2020

Guidelines for THC in the EU and a new THC risk assessment

Question for written answer E-005163/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Robert Biedroń (S&D)

The European hemp sector has grown at an impressive rate in the past few decades, mainly driven by small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the food and food supplement market.

Hemp flower extract and hempseed products contain important phytochemicals that can contribute to a balanced and healthy lifestyle. However, a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9-THC) remains even after the most careful cleaning process, it being a natural component of hemp. Maintaining a safe level of this contaminant is necessary to ensure the health of European consumers.

The European Union has established a threshold of 0.001 mg/kg per body weight, well below those of other countries such as Canada (0.014 mg/kg bw), Switzerland (0.007 mg/kg bw) and New Zealand (0.006 mg/kg bw).

In the light of above, I would like to ask:

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