Food supplements regulation on health claims labelling in non-EU countries

Dzeparoski, Marjan (2024) Food supplements regulation on health claims labelling in non-EU countries. In: Book of abstracts / Congress on food quality and safety, health and nutrition - NUTRICON 2024. Consulting and Training Center KEY, Ohrid, pp. 119-121. ISBN 978-608-4565-18-5

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Abstract

This research is important to show that marketing as part of advertising is in correlation with the regulation of health claims labeling of food supplements, which is product-specific. Hence, this research aimed to compare the regulation for health claims labeling in European Union and non-EU countries.
For this research, we made a comparative analysis of legal regulations for health claims labeling in European Union and non-EU countries: Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo. This kind of analysis
is made for the first time. The results of this research showed that all countries are following the European regulations for food supplements, but there are
differences within single countries, as well as between countries. We also noticed that the least harmonization of regulation exists in food supplements that contain
herbal substances. Given the summary of results, this research shows that there is a divided picture concerning alignment with the EU health claims labeling in non
EU countries. Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro fully follow this EU regulation, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is followed only partly. Food supplement
marketing is more liberal in Albania and Kosovo.
This research has contributed to the understanding that there is no harmonization, nor mutual recognition between the mentioned countries, which is applicable in the EU. Harmonization opportunities that are discussed in this research are applicable and realistic and can contribute in a positive, more economical way to better placement of food supplements in different markets.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Marjan Dzeparoski
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2024 11:41
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2024 11:41
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/34269

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