BRUSSELS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - European Union regulators have banned imports of Chinese soy-based food products for infants and young children after an industrial chemical was found in Chinese soybean meal, the EU executive said on Wednesday.
The chemical, melamine, is used in pesticides and in making plastics. Some months ago, it was the focus of a scandal over milk products that saw several thousands of children fall ill. "Competent authorities in the (EU) member states will have to test all other feed and food containing soya and soya products originating from China before allowing imports," the European Commission said in a statement. (Reporting by Jeremy Smith, editing by Dale Hudson)