A law promulgated by the Philippine Congress has forbidden the importing and use, in the country, of aspartame, a sweetener that is between 180 to 200 times more potent than sugar, as well as banning distribution offour makes of saccharine, the most important brand names in the countryknown as: Equal, NutraSweet, Equal-Measure y Spoonful.[*] According tothe said Law aspartame gives rise to a total of 75% of the negativeeffects reflected in consumers and other users according to the north American administration of food and alimentation, among others, brain tumours, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,Parkinsons, Alzheimers and diabetes among others. The ban affects alluse of this product in any type of consumable and infringement will carry penalties that go from 9,000 euros to 90,000 euros. Spanish Institute of External Commerce (ICEX). Paseo de la Castellana 14-16, 28046 MADRID. | 902 349 000 ENGLISH TRANSLATION IS ABOVE http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/page/0,2956,35582_13637_16030_298341,00.html http://www.mityc.es/es-ES/index.htm