The following comes from the Health Sciences institute's (HSI) daily e-Alert (1 Dec 2011). It is vital that you read this and contact your MEP via the link provided below. Our civil liberties are being eroded and Natural Health remedies are in the firing line. Many of the herbal, vitamin, mineral and nutritional products that we freely buy in our health shops and supermarkets may soon be a thing of the past if the pharmaceutical companies get their way. This is a despicable action by the EU and needs to be condemned. Make your voice heard NOW and DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS to decide what is best for you!
This is the HSI e-Alert (1 Dec 2011):
Many of our regular readers will know that plans to implement stringent European (EU) Regulations on natural remedies, came into effect in April this year. The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) 'one-size-fits-all' approach to all vitamins, nutritional supplements and herbal remedies, is being enforced under the guise of 'consumer protection'. Along with this, the EU Food Supplements Directive (EUFSD) will legally implement the harmonised, maximum permitted levels (MPLs) for food supplements and fortified foods throughout Europe.
That's not all... the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD), will make it almost impossible for a traditional herbal medicine (such as an Ayurvedic remedy or Chinese traditional remedy) to be licensed in Europe unless it has been used for 30 years in the European Union (EU) – or 15 years in the EU and 15 years elsewhere.
That's not all... the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD), will make it almost impossible for a traditional herbal medicine (such as an Ayurvedic remedy or Chinese traditional remedy) to be licensed in Europe unless it has been used for 30 years in the European Union (EU) – or 15 years in the EU and 15 years elsewhere.
