This 90-minute webinar will discuss regulatory requirements for food supplements in the EU. It will cover regulatory structure, registration, labeling, supplement ingredient criteria/safety and advertising considerations. Borderline products such as medicinal and herbal products will also be discussed.
This 90 minute webinar on food supplements will review the directives, regulations and authoritative bodies that impact Food Supplements in the EU and will discuss how to verify that products are compliant with published regulations. Validity of Food Supplement ingredients will be discussed along with novel foods, medicinal foods and other borderline products. We will cover detailed requirements for registration, labeling and acceptable marketing claims and touch on subtle differences within EU member states.
Why Should You Attend:
A growing public demand for Food Supplements has resulted in a flurry of companies creating and marketing supplements in the EU. With regulatory authorities taking a strong stance on enforcement of regulatory policies and procedures, it is important for companies to verify that their products comply with the latest regulations and provisions if they plan to market Food Supplements in the EU.This 90 minute webinar on food supplements will review the directives, regulations and authoritative bodies that impact Food Supplements in the EU and will discuss how to verify that products are compliant with published regulations. Validity of Food Supplement ingredients will be discussed along with novel foods, medicinal foods and other borderline products. We will cover detailed requirements for registration, labeling and acceptable marketing claims and touch on subtle differences within EU member states.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Organizations and Regulatory Structure.
- EU Regulatory Structure
- Industry & Regulatory Groups
Supplement Regulation
- Food Supplement Directive
- Premarket Registration/Notification Requirements
Manufacturing Considerations
- Quality requirements
Member State Application
- Differences within Member States
Supplement Ingredients
- Ingredient Criteria
- Ingredient safety
- RDA vs RDI
Labeling Considerations
- Labeling Claims
- Health claims
- Disease Claims
- Reduction of Disease Risk Claims
- Nutrition Claims
Labeling Requirements
- Advertising Considerations
- Enforcement
- Marketing Claims
Borderline Products
- Fortified Foods
- Dietetic foods
- Herbal products
- Foods for Special Medical Purposes
- Novel Foods
Who Will Benefit:
Nutraceuticals, dietary supplement manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers and food supplement ingredient suppliers (including chemical and flavor manufacturers) will benefit from this training.- Executives/Managers within Dietary/Food Supplement companies
- Regulatory Compliance Professionals in the Supplements area
- Quality Assurance or Quality Control Professionals
- Dietary/Food Supplement Manufacturers & Distributors
- Sales/Marketing Personnel in the Supplement Industry
Course Provider
James Russell,
