Member States overview: Implementation of EU legislation on food supplements (vitamins and minerals)

If you want to export food supplements to an EU Member State, you have to make sure that your products meet all legal requirements. In order to ensure that they are safe and to enable EU consumers to make informed choices, the EU has established which vitamins and minerals may be used and how food supplements must be labelled.

This document provides an overview of the implementation of EU legislation on vitamins and minerals in food supplements by the 27 Member States.

All Member States have implemented the EU requirements for food supplements laid down in Directive 2002/46 EC, with regards to the allowed vitamins and minerals into national legislation. However, some Member States have established their own maximum or minimum levels for certain vitamins and minerals in food supplements, or require notification of new food supplements.

Use the table in this document to find out details on the Member States’ legislation including references to their national legislation and authorities.