Naslov
Composition, Labelling and Safety of Food Supplements Based on Bee Products within the Legislative Framework of the European Union – Croatian Experiences

Autori
Vujić, Mario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
International Symposium on Bee Products 3rd edition - Annual meeting of the International Honey Commission (IHC): Book of abstracts / Brčić Karačonji, Irena ; Lušić, Dražen - Rijeka : Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 2014, 65-65

ISBN
978-953-7957-26-1

Skup
International Symposium on Bee Products 3rd edition - Annual meeting of the International Honey Commission (IHC)

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 28.09.2014. - 01.10.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
legislation ; bee products ; food supplements ; health safety ; HACCP ; labelling ; approved health claims ; nutrivigilance

Sažetak
The European Union market is overflown by food supplements and an increasing number of consumers prefer those, where bee products play an important part in their composition. This paper deals with the complex European Union legislation concerning food supplements based on bee products placing a special emphasis on their composition, labelling and safety. One of the key elements of product safety is HACCP, based on the EU Regulations EC 178/02 and 852/2004. Health safety analyses of food supplements with bee products used as raw materials, which are standardised by legal regulations will also be discussed. Correct labelling of food supplements also represents a great challenge since, in spite of the existence of legal regulations, there are also open issues regarding statements on the amount of propolis which is not clearly defined by the legal framework. One of the key issues is labelling products with health claims from the EU positive list approved by the European Food Safety Agency. Emphasis will also be placed on informing consumers about food which should be done with caution having in mind that statements implying healing properties of food supplements and mentioning their capacity to cure diseases are forbidden. In the future, attention should also be paid to establishing the European Union “nutrivigilance” system. Croatian experiences in addressing challenges faced by producers, supervisory entities and regulatory and inspection bodies may serve as an example to countries aspiring to become a part of the large European family.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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