When regulations will be introduced stating the permissible maximum dosage levels for food supplements listed in the Food Supplements (Scot…

I have been advised by theFood Standards Agency that Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive lays outa framework for the future setting of maximum permitted levels of vitamins andminerals in food supplements. The European Commission will, in due course, makea proposal for EU maximum permitted levels based on its interpretation ofArticle 5 of the Directive and scientific advice from the European Food SafetyAuthority (EFSA). The agency do not expect theCommission's proposal for another 2-3 years. Once the proposal has been agreedall Member States will be obliged to implement its provisions into national lawwithin the time laid down in the legislation. EFSA is continuing the task begunby the former Scientific Committee on Food to set tolerable upper intake levelsfor vitamins and minerals based on scientific risk assessment using relevantscientific data.