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Kava-Kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002

Commons · Question 75198 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2025

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Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of new research into the hepatotoxicity risk posed by kava on The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002.

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Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Sep 2025

The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002 prohibits any food consisting of or containing kava-kava from being imported or placed on the market. This regulation is in place to protect public health. Since the introduction of this legislation, any ad...