Vegetable substances and preparations allowed for use in food supplements

Decree regulating the use of vegetable substances and preparations in food supplements, replacing the Decree of the Minister for Health of 9 July 2012

The draft decree now notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535, Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 and Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 replaces the decree of 9 July 2012, notified under No 2011/0152/I. The technical regulation consists of six articles and two annexes. The following are laid down in the draft’s enacting terms:

- the scope and purpose of the decree laying down the list of vegetable substances and preparations allowed for use in food supplements and indicating the requirements to be met to make sure that they are safe;

- reference to Annex 1 - List of vegetable substances and preparations allowed for use in food supplements, and Annex 2 - Documentation to be prepared and procedures to be followed for the use of vegetable substances and preparations in supplements;

- the notification procedure provided for in Article 10 of Legislative Decree No 169 of 21 May 2004 implementing Directive 2002/46/EC relating to food supplements shall remain in force;

- the procedures and conditions for application of the principle of mutual recognition;

- transitional and final provisions;

- the procedure for updating Annexes 1 and 2.

Annexes 1 and 2 include the list and specific indications referred to in Articles 1 and 2.