The European Commission has announced a ban on imports of Chinese baby food that has any traces of milk and other imported foods from china will also undergo tests.

These measures were taken after a health scare in China over dairy products contamination with the chemical melamine. The toxic milk became the cause of several infants’ deaths in China.

According to the commission, all imported products from China that contain more than 15% milk powder will have to undergo tests and the random testing of the products that are on sale in the EU will also be done.

In an Interview with the BBC, the commission health spokesman Nina Papadoulaki said that EU did not import milk or other dairy products from China, but the traces of milk powder could be found in processed food like biscuits and chocolates.

“No melamine contaminated food had been found in the EU so far,” she added

The contaminated milk become the cause 53,000 children illnesses and killed four children as well.

On Thursday, The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that the children who consumed more than average amounts of biscuits and chocolate might be at risk.

Melamine is a chemical that badly affect the kidneys.

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