IADSA Newsflash for January 2025

• By: AHPA
• On: 01/07/2025 09:44:04
• In: AHPA News

January 7, 2025

AHPA is an active member of IADSA, an association focused on the globalization of food supplement markets and regulatory challenges. AHPA distributes the IADSA Newsflash This issue covers:

• China's National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment confirmed the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive.
• Japan has proposed new rules for capsule and tablet food supplement products that contain microbial-related ingredients.
• The European Union will reduce the frequency of compliance controls related to ethylene oxide on Indian botanical supplements being imported into the EU.
• The European Court of Auditors has called upon the European Commission to address the long-standing lack of authorized health claims for botanicals.
• The European Food Safety Agency is continuing its safety evaluation of berberine and fennel, among other substances, under Article 8 procedures.
• EFSA has provided updated guidance on tolerable upper limits for vitamins and minerals.
• EFSA has confirmed the safety of saccharin and silicon dioxide as food additives.
• The European General Court has overturned the prohibition against Aloe spp. in the EU's regulation on hydroxyanthracene derivatives (HADs).
• France has released proposed limits for vitamin and minerals that may produce conflicts with the EU harmonization efforts.
• The UK Committee on Toxicity (COT) has highlighted potential health risks with consumption of curcumin, particularly at high doses.
• The UK COT has performed an assessment of raspberry leaf and was not able to establish a health-based guidance level.
• Romania and Turkey are updating their positive lists for botanicals.