This is a collection of links to the most important government offices and organizations responsible for botanical ingredients in dietary supplements and functional foods with analyze & realize ag comments to them (updated 9 October 2003):
Europäischen Kommission for Food Security
Legal regulations, official documents, scientific reports and the current political situation regarding foods. http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_de.html
Here up to date registration guidelines and announcements from the US federal government are published. These documents date back to 1994. http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html
Here all new German laws and regulations are published and can be ordered for a fee. http://www.bundesanzeiger.de
An independent institution for the supervision of food security in Great Britain. http://www.food.gov.uk
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
The CFSAN is a division of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This site has official information about food security, registration questions and announcements. A collection of links leading to further official websites. You can also subscribe to the CFSAN Newsletter. http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html
The website of the American Food and Nutrition Board consists of thematic exhibitions and workshops. It also includes studies and study reports such as the application of guidelines. A collection of links lead are available that lead to similar Websites. http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Food+and+Nutrition+Board
A cooperative website from the WHO and FAO. French and Spanish versions are also available. This site has information about the applicable standards and guidelines for foodstuffs as well as fair trade and consumer protection. http://www.codexalimentarius.net
Joint Health Claims Initiative
Valuable information aobut reporting and registration in the food industry in Great Britian. Is oriented for the industry and the consumer. http://www.jhci.co.uk
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Statements and documents from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (formerly ANZFA), an independent institution, which develops and monitors guidelines for food security in these countries. http://www.anzfa.gov.au
British Ministry of health. Responsible for the registration and supervision of functional foods, dietary supplements and other special foods. The office responsible is the Food Standards Agency (UK). http://www.doh.gov.uk
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