据英国食品标准局消息，5月22日英国食品标准局发布通报称，欧盟成员国支持禁用2,5-二甲基-3-乙酰基噻吩的决定，该决定有望获得欧盟委员会批准。
欧盟食品安全局经评定认为，2,5-二甲基-3-乙酰基噻吩（3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene）具有基因毒性，会破坏DNA以及细胞中的遗传物质，可能有损人体健康，因此应当禁止该物质添加于食品。
部分原文报道如下：
The European Food Safety Authority （EFSA） published a scientific opinion and press release on 16 May that said: 'The flavouring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene is genotoxic （that is, it can damage DNA, the genetic material of cells） and therefore a safety concern for human health. Genotoxic substances should not be intentionally added to the food chain.'
While EFSA did not undertake an exposure assessment, it stated in its press release that 'the possible risk to consumers who may have been exposed to this substance in food is expected to be very small'.
The substance 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene is used to give food a burnt nutty flavour. It is produced by a small number of manufacturers and its overall use is low （total annual use in the EU is reported to be 2.3kg）。
原文链接：<http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2013/may/euban>
日期：2013-05-27
