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Restrictions on sale relating to labelling etc of food supplementsE+W

6.—(1) No person shall sell a food supplement which is ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment unless the name under which it is sold is “food supplement”..

(2) Without prejudice to [F1Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011], no person shall sell a food supplement which is ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment unless it is marked or labelled with the following particulars —

(a)the name of the category of any vitamin or mineral or other substance with a nutritional or physiological effect which characterises the product or an indication of the nature of that vitamin or mineral or other substance;

(b)the portion of the product recommended for daily consumption;

(c)a warning not to exceed the stated recommended daily dose;

(d)a statement to the effect that food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet;

(e)a statement to the effect that the product should be stored out of the reach of young children; and

(f)the amount of any vitamin or mineral or other substance with a nutritional or physiological effect which is present in the product.

(3) The information required by paragraph (2)(f) shall —

(a)be given in numerical form;

[F2(b)in the case of a vitamin or mineral listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/46 be given using the relevant unit specified in brackets after the name of that vitamin or mineral;]

(c)be the amount per portion of the product as recommended for daily consumption on the labelling of the product;

(d)be an average amount based on the manufacturer’s analysis of the product; and

[F3(e)in the case of a vitamin or mineral listed in [F4point 1 of Part A of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011], be expressed also as a percentage (which may also be given in graphical form) of the [F5relevant reference value specified in that point].]

(4) No person shall sell any food supplement which is ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment if the labelling, presentation or advertising of which includes any mention, express or implied, that a balanced and varied diet cannot provide appropriate quantities of vitamins or minerals in general.

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