Regulatory Compliance for Food Supplements in the EU - Registration, Labeling, Acceptable Marketing Claims

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.

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 and Canada. 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.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

1. Organizations and Regulatory Structure.
   1. EU Regulatory Structure
   2. Industry & Regulatory Groups
2. Supplement Regulation
   1. Early History
   2. Food Supplement Directive
   3. Premarket Registration/Notification Requirements
3. Manufacturing Considerations
   1. Quality requirements
4. Member State Application
   1. Differences within Member States
5. Supplement Ingredients
   1. Ingredient Criteria
   2. Ingredient safety
   3. RDA vs RDI
6. Labeling Considerations
   1. Display Panels & Layout
   2. Labeling Claims

• Health claims
• Disease Claims
• Reduction of Disease Risk Claims
• Nutrition Claims

1. Enforcement
2. Claim Substantiation

1. Medicinal Foods
2. Herbal Products

Who Will Benefit:

• 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