Belgium – Garcinia cambogia & its anticipated formal ban
Garcinia cambogia & its anticipated formal ban In December 2025, the Belgian Advisory Commission for Plant Preparations published an opinion on the use of Garcinia cambogia in Food Supplements. The Commission recognised the traditional food and medicinal use of Garcinia cambogia in Asia and confirmed the following: […]
Belgium and France: Updates on Belgian Decrees and French Pharmacopoeia
Belgium: Royal Decrees on Nutrients, Substances, and Plants In January 2025, the Belgian authorities published a Royal Decree amending three existing decrees related to nutrients, non-nutrient substances, and plant preparations. This update refines the general provisions and notification procedures. While the lists of authorised or prohibited ingredients remain unchanged, key procedural updates were introduced. The […]
