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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7715

12 May 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health/diet
Commission proposes European rules for food supplements containing vitamins and minerals, in context of its action for food safety

Brussels, 11/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - Despite its undertaking in favour of subsidiarity and the reduction in volume of Community legislation, the European Commission felt it necessary to propose harmonised rules for "food supplements" containing vitamins and minerals. It considers that the aim of food safety and the free movement of these goods in a single market require that all the Member States respect uniform rules, for three main reasons: a) product safety; b) the possibility of...

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