MWP 2023-2.pdf
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… expenditures.2 This entailed that, already in the late 1990s, the consumption of food supplements was very popular across the EU Member States which increasingly regulated the marketing of these products through national rules.3 Nonetheless, the trading of food supplements across the different countries started to be problematic for the EU internal market, as the numerous and divergent national rules of the Member States risked hindering the free movement of these products within the EU.4 The … international data on the matter as well, and not only national scientific opinion, as France did.61 Finally, in establishing these levels, a Member State must also comply with Articles 34 and 36 TFEU, therefore the French barrier prohibiting the trading of food supplements that are lawfully marketed in other Member States, but do not comply with the French limits, can be justified only when two criteria are fulfilled.62 Firstly, the manufacturers not complying with the French decree must be … EU Mutual Recognition and Risk Assessment Procedures?” (2018) 1 European Journal of Risk Regulation 9 Vittorio Silano et al., “Regulations applicable to plant food supplements and related products in the European Union” (2011) 2 Food & Function 12 Online Articles Patrick Coppens, "Food Supplements in the European Union: the Difficult Route to Harmonization. Botanicals and Maximum Levels" (2018) Regulatory Focus, available at: …