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The collaboration of AH Consultancy
and Bennett Nutritional Services brings together a wealth of experience in the
nutritional health and food supplements industry. It provides scientific, legal
and technical support to the Nutritional and Complementary Health Industries
including all aspects of the development, manufacture and labelling of food supplements
and associated health products.
REGULATORY NEWSLETTER 17 MARCH 2003
Food supplements directive
The Food Supplement Directive is an attempt to standardise:
- the materials used in vitamin and mineral supplements and
- maximum dosages of those nutrients throughout Europe.
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PARNUTS
If a food supplement is promoted to achieve a particular nutritional
use or for a subset of the population then it falls under the PARNUTS
legislation,
again the form of the supplement is irrelevant as long as it appears on
the positive list.
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Health Claims Regulation
An unofficial draft is in circulation although the official draft has not
been released. It is not at present expected to be different from the unofficial
draft.
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Allergen labelling
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending
Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in
foodstuffs:
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Genetically modified ingredients
THE TWO EP REPORTS REGARDING THE TWO GMO PROPOSALS READY FOR DISCUSSION
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Herbals Directive
The European Parliament has now adopted a resolution for new legislation
which means that traditional herbal products on sale in Europe will have
to be registered. They will also have to prove their safety through
traditional use over a 30 year period, 15 of which must have been in
Europe. There had been some support for the view that only 10 years' use
in Europe should be necessary. The new rules will be enacted through
amendments to the medicines Directive 2001/83/EC.
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