Days after European Union authorizes the addition of insect powder to foodstuffs marketed for mass consumption, Kuwait on Monday said that food products containing insects will not be allowed to enter the country.

The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition’s Food Technical Committee said in a meeting that the ban on the import of these foods was in accordance with the approved Gulf regulations (General Requirements for Halal Food), which prohibits the use of all types of insects and worms in food.

Moreover, the authority expressed keenness to follow up on all developments related to food products through its various technical management and national committees.