Med hensyn til nitrits/nitrats virkninger for kødprodukters mikrobiologiske sikkerhed henviser ANS-panelet til udtalelse af 26. november 2003 fra EFSA's Ekspertpanel for Biologiske Farer.
With regard to the effects of nitrites/nitrates on the microbiological safety of meat products, the ANS Panel noted that this had been addressed in the Opinion of EFSA Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards of 26 November 2003.