GUIDELINES FOR VITAMIN AND MINERAL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS CAC/GL 55 …

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1.2 Food supplements containing vitamins and/or minerals as well as other ingredients … This refers to the physical forms of the vitamin and mineral food …

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GUIDELINES FOR VITAMIN AND MINERAL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
CAC/GL 55 - 2005
PREAMBLE
Most people who have access to a balanced diet can usually obtain all the nutrients they require
from their normal diet. Because foods contain many substances that promote health, people
should therefore be encouraged to select a balanced diet from food before considering any vitamin
and mineral supplement. In cases where the intake from the diet is insufficient or where
consumers consider their diet requires supplementation, vitamin and mineral food supplements
serve to supplement the daily diet.
1. 1. SCOPE
1.1 These guidelines apply to vitamin and mineral food supplements intended for use in
supplementing the daily diet with vitamins and/or minerals.
1.2 Food supplements containing vitamins and/or minerals as well as other ingredients should
also be in conformity with the specific rules on vitamins and minerals laid down in these
Guidelines.
1.3 These Guidelines apply only in those jurisdictions where products defined in 2.1 are
regulated as foods.
1.4 Foods for special dietary uses as defined in the General Standard for the Labelling of and
Claims for Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CODEX…