Responses to the Discussion Paper on the setting of maximum and minimum amounts for vitamins and minerals in foodstuffs

Disclaimer: These responses have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission's or Health & Consumer Protection DG's views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in these responses, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.

EU Member States

• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark – Annex I; Annex II; Annex III
• Estonia
• Finland - Annex I; Annex II; Annex III
• France
• Germany (BfR, Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung - German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment)
• Germany (BMELV, German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection - English version) Updated 22-05-2007
• Hungary - Annex
• Ireland
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Sweden
• United Kingdom

EFTA Countries

• Norway - Annex

Stakeholders

• AAHSA (ASEAN Alliance of Health Supplement Associations)
• AESGP (Association of the European Self-Medication Industry)
• AKJ (Arbeitskreis Jodmangel)
• Alcon Laboratories
• ANH (Alliance for Natural Health)
• BesDesDer (Turkish Food Supplements Manufacturers and Importers Association)
• BEUC (Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs)
• BioCare
• BNF (British Nutrition Foundation)
• Bund für Lebensmittelrecht und Lebensmittelkunde e.V. (German Federation for Food Law and Food Science) - Annex
• CIAA (Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU)
• CLCV (Consommation Logement et Cadre de Vie)
• Consumers for Health Choice
• CRN (Council for Responsible Nutrition UK) – Annex
• CRN (Council for Responsible Nutrition USA)
• DSM Nutritional Products Europe Ltd.
• EHPM (European Federation of Association of Health Product Manufacturers)
• ERNA (European Responsible Nutrition Alliance)
• EU Salt
• EuroMetaux + Wirtschafts Vereinigung Metalle
• FDF Food and Drink Federation
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
• HFMA (Health Food Manufacturers’ Association)
• Holland&Barrett
• HPA (Health Products Association of Southern Africa)
• IAHS (Irish Association of Health Stores)
• ICGA (International Chewing Gum Association)
• IFK (Informationsstelle für Kariesprophylaxe)
• ILSI (International Life Sciences Institute) Europe – Annex
• INC (International Nutrition Company BV)
• JIHFS (Japanese Institute for Health Food Standards)
• La Leva di Archimede
• Mark Francois (UK MP)
• MRC - Human Nutrition Research
• NAHS (National Association of Health Stores)
• NHF (National Health Federation)
• NPN (Natuur- en gezondheidsProducten Nederland)
• Sabine Guthke and Marit Henseleit
• Scottish Health Food Retailers Association
• Soja John Thaikattil (Student: MMed, School of Public Health, Sidney) - Annex
• Solgar UK LTD
• UNESDA – Union of European Beverages Association
• Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. (Federation of German Consumer Organisations)