European Commission 24 April 2019, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document OF THE INITIATIVE TO LIMIT INDUSTRIAL TRANS FATS INTAKES IN THE EU

Executive Summary Sheet EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE INITIATIVE TO LIMIT INDUSTRIAL TRANS FATS INTAKES IN THE EU A. Need for action Why? What is the problem being addressed? Maximum 11 lines Trans fats are an important risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, the single leading cause of mortality in the EU.