Useful Links
EUROPE
Applicable Legislation and Guidelines:
- EC/178/2002 (European Food Regulation)
- 2002/46/EC (Food Supplements Directive)
- 2006/37/EC (Amendment to Directive 2002/46/EC)
- EC/1924/2006 (Nutrition & Health Claims Regulations)
- EC/353/2008 (Amendment to Regulation EC/1924/2006)
- 90/496/EEC (Nutrition Labelling for Foodstuffs Directive)
- 2003/120/EC (Amendment to Directive 90/496/EEC)
- 2008/100/EC (Amendment to Directive 90/496/EEC)
- 2000/13/EC (Labelling, Presentation & Advertising of Foodstuffs Directive)
- 2003/89/EC (Amendment to Directive 2000/13/EC)
- 2006/142/EC (Amendment to Directive 2000/13/EC)
- EC/1925/2006 (Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods Regulation)
- EC/108/2008 (Amendment to Regulation EC/1925/2006)
- EFSA Website – Food Supplements
- EFSA Website – Nutrition and Health Claims
- European Commission Website – General Food Law
- European Commission Website – Food Supplements
- European Commission Website – Nutrition and Health Claims
- European Commission Website – Addition of Vitamins and Minerals
- European Commission Website – Food Labelling
Competent Authority:
ENGLAND
Applicable Legislation and Guidelines:
- The Food Safety Act 1990
- The Food Standards Act 1999
- SI 2003/1387: The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003
- SI 2007/330: The Food Supplements (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
- SI 2007/2080: The Nutrition & Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
Competent Authority:
SCOTLAND
Applicable Legislation and Guidelines:
- The Food Safety Act 1990
- The Food Standards Act 1999
- SSI 2003/278: Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003
- SSI 2007/78: The Food Supplements (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
- SSI 2007/383: The Nutrition and Health Claims (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Competent Authority:
NORTHERN IRELAND
Applicable Legislation and Guidelines:
- Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
- As amended by SI 1996/1663, paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999, SR 2004/482, SR 2004/505
- The Food Standards Act 1999
- SR 2003/273: Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
- SR 2007/116: The Food Supplements (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
- SR 2007/349: The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Competent Authority:
WALES
Applicable Legislation and Guidelines:
- The Food Safety Act 1990
- The Food Standards Act 1999
- SSI 2003/278: Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003
- SSI 2007/78: The Food Supplements (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
- SSI 2007/383: The Nutrition and Health Claims (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Competent Authority:
UK Nutrition Support Networks
