Europe: Updated list of permitted substances in Denmark + Update on EU Maximum Permitted Levels

  Denmark: Update of the National Positive List of Substances Permitted in Foods and Food Supplements     Early in December, Danish authorities published an updated list of substances, other than vitamins and minerals, that are permitted in Foods, including Food Supplements.     This update, detailed in BEK 1522, replaces the previous BEK 616 published […]

Dominican Republic: Proposed Regulation for Food Supplements

    Proposed Regulation for Food Supplements     The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic completed the public consultation on a draft of the Sanitary Regulation of Foods. This Regulation aims to establish a unified framework for all food products, including Food Supplements.      Currently, there is no specific regulation for […]

Europe: Maximum Levels for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Supplements

      Maximum Levels for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Supplements     The European Commission (EC) is working on measures to establish maximum levels and control requirements for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOHs) on food, specifically on Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) and Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH).       These actions will […]

Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Brazil

      Indonesia: Health Supplements 2025 Agenda     BPOM (the Indonesian Food and Drug Agency) has published its Regulatory Roadmap for 2025, identifying Health Supplements as a key focus area.     Some of the key areas addressed are:         • Labelling: companies are required to disclose the source of their […]

Brazil: ANVISA Novel Foods Tool | New Upper Limit for Creatine

      ANVISA Free Tool for Novel Foods     ANVISA has developed a tool to determine whether a specific ingredient is classified as a Novel Food or New Ingredient.     This tool, which is available free of charge, aims to help companies understand whether their ingredients are considered a Novel Food or […]