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Food Supplements (European Directive) (PE738)
We move on to the next item on the agenda, PE738. There is some background to the petition in the papers. The petition is to press the European Commission to establish maximum permitted levels of nutrients based on science rather than nutritional need. It relates to the food supplements directive and the desire of some people in the industry for the regulations to maintain the maximum strengths that currently exist.
I go along with option D in the paper, which I believe is in line with discussions that we have had in the committee over a fair period of time since I became a member. Option D seems to cover everything that we have said before.
I go along with that, although perhaps we should go with a combination of options D and B. We should use option D as the contents of a letter to the Executive in which we urge the Executive to provide a prompt reply. I think that the work has been done. I do not see any point in the committee doing any more at this stage.
Is everyone happy to go ahead and to agree with the points raised by the petitioners and write to the Executive ministers?
We will proceed on that basis and notify the petitioners. We will also ensure that the petitioners receive a copy of our letter to the Executive.
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