Regulation and safety assessments
Food supplements have a function, but they are not medicinal products. In Denmark food supplements have recently become subject to a legal requirement for approved safety evaluations if they contain highly concentrated extracts.
This course aims at giving you an overview of:
- The regulation on food supplements: labelling, registration, health claims, safety etc.
- Food supplements and novel foods – what is the difference?
- Safety assessments and approval: how to carry out safety assessments of individual substances, microorganisms, and herbal drugs?
Participant qualifications
Course participants should be familiar with the current EU Directive on food supplements.
After the course
you will have an overview of the requirements related to the marketing of food supplements. Furthermore, you will get a good grip of the terms nutrition and health claims as well as novel foods. Finally, you will have more insight into requirements for safety assessments.
Course leader
Helle Buchardt Boyd, Senior toxicologist, MSc (Food Science). Specialist in food toxicology and food regulation, including food supplements, novel foods and food packaging.
Course structure
The course combines lectures and discussion of cases.
Date and venue
The course is held upon request.
The course is also available as a company course, customised to your needs. If preferred the course can be held on your premises.
Further information
Vibeke Salmon
Tel +45 4516 9144
ves@dhigroup.com