Some 40,000 tonnes of Ukrainian sunflower oil headed for shops in the European Union was deliberately contaminated with mineral oil, a European Commission expert said Monday.
"Mineral oil was deliberately added" to sunflower oil from Ukraine which arrived in France on seven ships and was also distributed to Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, said the expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The official could not provide details about the exact nature of the contamination or who might have been responsible.
FORT LEE, Va. (April. 30, 2008) A package containing an unknown substance was reported today at building 9300 on post around 10:30 a.m.
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