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4. Herbal food supplement regulations
Until 2002, the legislation governing food supplements was part of the regulations governing foodstuffs. It was only with Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 10, 2002 that a legal framework was established, giving this foodstuff a definition, a list of ingredients authorized for use in its composition, and indications concerning its labeling.
European Directive 2002/46/EC was transposed into French law by Decree no. 2006-352 of March 20, 2006 (amended by Decree no. 2011-329 of March 25, 2011). This seminal text provided a national framework for the manufacture and marketing of this new product.
4.1 Mutual recognition principle
The list of ingredients authorized for use in food supplements is...
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Bibliography
Websites
Le Flacon: website dedicated to the composition of cosmetics products http://leflacon.free.fr/ (page consulted on November 23, 2015)
OHA: Ontario Herbalists Association https://ontarioherbalists.ca/
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Events
Congrès international des plantes aromatiques et médicinales – Journées internationales des huiles essentielles et des extraits – Association pour la promotion des plantes à parfum, aromatiques et médicinales – is held every year in Digne-les-Bains. http://www.appam.online.fr/
International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society...
Regulations
Order of June 24, 2014 establishing the list of plants, other than mushrooms, authorized in food supplements and the conditions of their use – NOR: ERNC1406332A
Royal Decree prohibiting the supply of herbal medicines – June 24, 2000 – Numac: 2000022530 – Belgium
Decree no. 98-397 of May 20, 1998 concerning bans on plants known as Stephania tetrandra and Aristolochia fangchi...
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Botanicert http://www.botanicert.com
Gattefosse http://www.gattefosse.com/fr/cosmetique/ (page consulted on March 29, 2016)
Laserson...
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