EU-Wide Ban on Aloe Vera Preparations in Food Overturned

Brian Kelly and Bart Van Vooren’s commentary was included in a Food Navigator article examining a decision issued by the EU General Court to overturn a ban on the use of aloe vera preparations in food in a regulation enacted by the European Commission. Covington lodged the complaint that set a precedent and resulted in the overturning of the ban.

“The Commission has no power to ban botanical ‘preparations’ under this regulation, and the court agreed that the Commission had overstepped the mark,” said Brian Kelly and Bart Van Vooren.