January 2008 update on vitamins and minerals in food
Friday 4 January 2008
This update gives details of the European Commission Working Group discussions on setting maximum and minimum levels of vitamins and minerals in foodstuffs according to provisions within European Union (EU) Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements and Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 on addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods.
This is an update on the discussions at 17 December 2007 EU working group meeting and a request for comments and evidence from stakeholders.
Comments are particularly invited on item 2: setting minimum levels for food supplements, where the Commission has suggested a minimum level of 15% of Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) per daily dose and requested evidence in support of any alternative proposed minimum level.
Please send your comments to the relevant contact below by 31 January 2008.
Food supplements contacts
Colin Clifford
Food Standards Agency
Rm 515 B Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
E-mail: colin.clifford@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Caroline Thomson
Food Standards Agency Scotland
6th Floor St Magnus House
25 Guild Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6NJ
E-mail: caroline.thomson@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Hilary Neathey
Food Standards Agency Wales
10th Floor Southgate House
Wood Street
Cardiff CF10 1EW
E-mail: hilary.neathey@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Mervyn Briggs
Food Standards Agency (Northern Ireland)
10C Clarendon Quay
Clarendon Road
Belfast BT1 3BW
Fortified foods contacts
Noel Griffin
Food Standards Agency
Rm 515 B Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
E-mail: noel.griffin@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Chris Raftery
Food Standards Agency Scotland
6th Floor St Magnus House
25 Guild Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6NJ
E-mail: chris.raftery@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Hilary Neathey
Food Standards Agency Wales
10th Floor Southgate House
Wood Street
Cardiff CF10 1EW
E-mail: hilary.neathey@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Mervyn Briggs
Food Standards Agency (Northern Ireland)
10C Clarendon Quay
Clarendon Road
Belfast BT1 3BW
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