1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) This Directive concerns food supplements marketed as foodstuffs and...

  3. Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘food supplements’ means foodstuffs...

  4. Article 3.Member States shall ensure that food supplements may be marketed...

  5. Article 4.(1) Only vitamins and minerals listed in Annex I, in...

  6. Article 5.(1) Maximum amounts of vitamins and minerals present in food...

  7. Article 6.(1) For the purposes of Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC,...

  8. Article 7.The labelling, presentation and advertising of food supplements shall not...

  9. Article 8.(1) The amount of the nutrients or substances with a...

  10. Article 9.(1) The declared values mentioned in Article 8(1) and (2)...

  11. Article 10.To facilitate efficient monitoring of food supplements, Member States may...

  12. Article 11.(1) Without prejudice to Article 4(7), Member States shall not,...

  13. Article 12.(1) Where a Member State, as a result of new...

  14. Article 13.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

  15. Article 14.Provisions that may have an effect upon public health shall...

  16. Article 15.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and...

  17. Article 16.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

  18. Article 17.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      Vitamins and minerals which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements

      1. 1. Vitamins

      2. 2. Minerals

    2. ANNEX II

      Vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements

      1. A. Vitamins

        1. 1. VITAMIN A

          1. (a) retinol

          2. (b) retinyl acetate

          3. (c) retinyl palmitate

          4. (d) beta-carotene

        2. 2. VITAMIN D

          1. (a) cholecalciferol

          2. (b) ergocalciferol

        3. 3. VITAMIN E

          1. (a) D-alpha-tocopherol

          2. (b) DL-alpha-tocopherol

          3. (c) D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate

          4. (d) DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate

          5. (e) D-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate

          6. (f) mixed tocopherols

          7. (g) tocotrienol tocopherol

        4. 4. VITAMIN K

          1. (a) phylloquinone (phytomenadione)

          2. (b) menaquinone

        5. 5. VITAMIN B1

          1. (a) thiamin hydrochloride

          2. (b) thiamin mononitrate

          3. (c) thiamine monophosphate chloride

          4. (d) thiamine pyrophosphate chloride

        6. 6. VITAMIN B2

          1. (a) riboflavin

          2. (b) riboflavin 5′-phosphate, sodium

        7. 7. NIACIN

          1. (a) nicotinic acid

          2. (b) nicotinamide

          3. (c) inositol hexanicotinate (inositol hexaniacinate)

        8. 8. PANTOTHENIC ACID

          1. (a) D-pantothenate, calcium

          2. (b) D-pantothenate, sodium

          3. (c) dexpanthenol

          4. (d) pantethine

        9. 9. VITAMIN B6

          1. (a) pyridoxine hydrochloride

          2. (b) pyridoxine 5′-phosphate

          3. (c) pyridoxal 5′-phosphate

        10. 10. FOLATE

          1. (a) pteroylmonoglutamic acid

          2. (b) calcium-L-methylfolate

          3. (c) (6 S )-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt

        11. 11. VITAMIN B12

          1. (a) cyanocobalamin

          2. (b) hydroxocobalamin

          3. (c) 5′-deoxyadenosylcobalamin

          4. (d) methylcobalamin

        12. 12. BIOTIN

          1. (a) D-biotin

        13. 13. VITAMIN C

          1. (a) L-ascorbic acid

          2. (b) sodium-L-ascorbate

          3. (c) calcium-L-ascorbate

          4. (d) potassium-L-ascorbate

          5. (e) L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate

          6. (f) magnesium L-ascorbate

          7. (g) zinc L-ascorbate

      2. B. Minerals