The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6483, aims to prohibit the sale of certain processed food products within the state of Connecticut. Specifically, it stipulates that no retailer is allowed to sell any processed food product if such sales are banned in Canada or the European Union. This measure is intended to align state food regulations with those of these regions, potentially enhancing food safety and public health standards.
The bill introduces new legal language that mandates this prohibition, while there are no deletions from current law noted in the text. The intent behind this legislation is to ensure that consumers in Connecticut are not exposed to processed food products that are deemed unsafe or undesirable by the regulatory standards of Canada and the European Union.