11.09.10
Focusing on the impact of future regulatory trends on companies and markets, Latin American and international regulators, academics and industry representatives recently convened in Santiago, Chile, for the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations’ (IADSA) Latin American Conference, which coincided with the latest meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
The event opened with a message of support from the head of the Food and Nutrition Department of the Chilean Ministry of Health, Dra. Lorena Rodríguez, and marked the first occasion that government representatives from across the region had come together to present their countries’ regulatory models.
Speakers presented and debated key regulatory developments in the different countries. Agenda topics included the definition of food supplements and the criteria for setting maximum levels of vitamins and minerals, to the regulation and substantiation of nutrition and health claims.
“We’re delighted to be able to continue IADSA’s role of providing greater communication and solutions on both the regulation and the science behind food supplements,” said Peter Zambetti, chair of IADSA. “The conference demonstrated that while there continues to be many different approaches to regulating dietary supplements, the principles that form the basis of these are increasingly consistent throughout the world. IADSA will build on this Latin American conference with increased dialogue to encourage further detailed discussions at national level toward achieving the best regulatory frameworks.”
Besides addressing the common issues that underpin regulation throughout the world, the conference location provided the ideal platform for the launch of IADSA’s latest scientific report ‘The Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims’, which reviews ongoing recent developments and initiatives on the scientific substantiation of health claims around the world, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission guidelines as well as developments in the European Union, U.S., China, Japan, the ASEAN countries and Latin America.
The event opened with a message of support from the head of the Food and Nutrition Department of the Chilean Ministry of Health, Dra. Lorena Rodríguez, and marked the first occasion that government representatives from across the region had come together to present their countries’ regulatory models.
Speakers presented and debated key regulatory developments in the different countries. Agenda topics included the definition of food supplements and the criteria for setting maximum levels of vitamins and minerals, to the regulation and substantiation of nutrition and health claims.
“We’re delighted to be able to continue IADSA’s role of providing greater communication and solutions on both the regulation and the science behind food supplements,” said Peter Zambetti, chair of IADSA. “The conference demonstrated that while there continues to be many different approaches to regulating dietary supplements, the principles that form the basis of these are increasingly consistent throughout the world. IADSA will build on this Latin American conference with increased dialogue to encourage further detailed discussions at national level toward achieving the best regulatory frameworks.”
Besides addressing the common issues that underpin regulation throughout the world, the conference location provided the ideal platform for the launch of IADSA’s latest scientific report ‘The Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims’, which reviews ongoing recent developments and initiatives on the scientific substantiation of health claims around the world, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission guidelines as well as developments in the European Union, U.S., China, Japan, the ASEAN countries and Latin America.