Food supplement labelling
Notwithstanding the general legislative provisions on food labelling, the label of a dietary supplement must indicate:
- the amount of product to be taken daily with a warning not to exceed
- the content of nutrients and / or characterizing substances with the possible name of the active ingredients per daily dose
- the nutritional or physiological effect of the product resulting from the collection of its ingredients
- that supplements are not intended as a substitute for a varied diet, or are not intended as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, as quoted verbatim in Regulation 1924/2006
- the warning: “Keep out of the reach of children under three years of age”
- sources of vitamins and minerals used must appear in the list of ingredients