The future of the European health food industry was thrown into uncertainty today (12 July) by a ruling of the European Court of Justice.
EU judges in Luxembourg said the controversial 2002 food supplements directive is valid and turned down complaints by the British health food sector over the new law, which will enter into force on 1 August.
The directive restricts the sales of food supplements and allows only vitamins and minerals on an approved list to be traded.
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.