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The role of food supplements in improving health in the EU

The role of food supplements in improving health in the EU

The European Commission’s Food Supplements Directive of 2002 aims to protect consumers against potential health risks from food supplements products, ensure that they are not provided with misleading information, and establishes a core framework for the marketing of supplements in the EU. With respect to the safety of food supplements, the Directive lays down a harmonised list of vitamins and minerals that may be added for nutritional purposes in food supplements.

In addition to the 2002 framework, a wide range of EU food legislation is in place which covers food supplements. This includes additives, contaminants, labelling, hygiene claims.

The European Commission is also working on two areas that are not currently harmonised at the EU level: the maximum levels of permitted vitamins and minerals in food supplements, and the use of botanical ingredients.

Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss what a potential policy framework for supplements could look like, given the regulatory environment is broadly in place.
Thursday, 28 April 2022 | 14:30 – 15:45

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