Dietary Supplements
Commons · Question 20032 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the European Commission's proposed maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements under Directive 2002/46/
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 9 Sep 2026
In Northern Ireland, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) holds policy responsibility relating to food supplements and the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to foods.At present there are no maximum levels of vitamins and minerals s...