Health Supreme Update: European Court Decides: Food Supplements Directive May Go Ahead
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:53 pm
Health Supreme Update: European Court Decides: Food Supplements
Directive May Go Ahead
July 12, 2005
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LUXEMBOURG, 12 July 2005 - The European Court of Justice has
delivered its judgement today in a legal case that challenged
the restrictive provisions of the EU's food supplements
directive. The judges confirmed the validity of the supplements
directive. The verdict states that: "Examination of the
question referred to the Court has revealed no factor of such a
kind as to affect the validity of Articles 3, 4(1) and 15(b) of
Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to food supplements." The decision comes
as a surprise to activists and observers, because the court's
advocate general had previously expressed serious doubts as to the
validity of at least some of the provisions of the directive, which
require expensive "proof of safety" to be supplied to the European
authorities for ingredients, even if they have been used safely for years.
For a copy of the full judgement, go to this page on the EU
Court's site and follow the "Judgement" link.
http://curia.eu.int/jurisp/cgi-bin/form ... resmax=100
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Directive May Go Ahead
July 12, 2005
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LUXEMBOURG, 12 July 2005 - The European Court of Justice has
delivered its judgement today in a legal case that challenged
the restrictive provisions of the EU's food supplements
directive. The judges confirmed the validity of the supplements
directive. The verdict states that: "Examination of the
question referred to the Court has revealed no factor of such a
kind as to affect the validity of Articles 3, 4(1) and 15(b) of
Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to food supplements." The decision comes
as a surprise to activists and observers, because the court's
advocate general had previously expressed serious doubts as to the
validity of at least some of the provisions of the directive, which
require expensive "proof of safety" to be supplied to the European
authorities for ingredients, even if they have been used safely for years.
For a copy of the full judgement, go to this page on the EU
Court's site and follow the "Judgement" link.
http://curia.eu.int/jurisp/cgi-bin/form ... resmax=100
posted by sepp on Tuesday July 12 2005
Print this article
URL of this article:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/20 ... _ahead.htm
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4 July 2005 - The Codex Alimentarius Commission has voted to adopt
potentially restrictive guidelines for vitamin and mineral supplements
proposed by the Codex Nutrition Committee. In its 28th session here in
sun dried, heat plagued Rome, the planet's supreme food regulator has
given a nod to industry in approving guidelines for food supplements
over the strenuous opposition of consumer representatives. Several
associations representing consumers and health practitioners were
present... [read more]
July 04, 2005 - Sepp Hasslberger
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The European Court of Justice is deliberating a challenge to the
European Food Supplements Directive, which is expected to sharply
decrease availability of nutritional supplements in Europe. The
measure is setting tight rules for composition and envisages maximum
dosages for vitamins and minerals, threatening to eliminate many of
the more advanced supplement formulations from the market. The
decision in the case has been announced for 12 July, just three
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Canadian Health Authorities are ready to regulate supplements in a
similar way as pharmaceutical drugs, but resistance is rallying around
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criticized these moves as designed to give an unfair advantage to
"conventional", pharma-based medicine and will cut across preventive
health strategies. Prevention is high on the agenda, but official
strategies are largely limited to avoiding and killing off germs.
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sources of vitamins and minerals, Advocate General Leendert Geelhoed
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"Examination of the provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC of the European
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April 05, 2005 - Sepp Hasslberger
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The Alliance for Natural Health, a European activist and campaign
organization dedicated to the preservation of natural health options
has commissioned a scientific study that will provide an in-depth
examination of Europe's legislative approach to food supplements. The
EU food supplements directive, which is being gradually implemented in
all member states, could severely unsettle the market for nutritional
supplements from 1 August 2005. It is feared that consumers will be...
[read more]
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Health, Hope, Joy & Healing :
May you Prosper, even as your Soul Prospers 3John 2
Jennifer Ruby
Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment.
http://www.rubysemporium.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SymphonicHealth
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Therapeutic-Laser_Therapy
http://www.lazrpulsr.com
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