Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals for Food/Dietary Supplements under Processed Food Product Repealing the Provisions for Food in the Office Order No. 22 s. 1991 entitled “Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals as Drug or as Food”

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Food products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)

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67.040 - Food products in general

Food standards

The establishment of limit of vitamins and minerals in food/dietary supplements aims to ensure that the manufacturers use safe levels of vitamins and minerals in their products. Thus, use of the products under the instruction or direction for use provided by the manufacturers will be safe for the consumers.Accordingly, with the aim to provide coherence in the regulation of food/dietary supplements containing vitamins and minerals under the FDA-Center for Food Regulation and Research, the issuance of this Circular is deemed imperative.

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