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To: Public Representatives - MEPs, TDs, Health Agencies.
Save Our Supplements
We are calling on our public representatives to protect our right to choose vitamin and mineral supplements at a potency that has been proven safe and effective.
Proposed EU Maximum Permitted Levels for vitamins and minerals could force sharp reductions in supplement dosages — including Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Magnesium and Vitamin B6 — leaving many products at strengths too low to be of practical benefit to consumers.
Proposed EU Maximum Permitted Levels for vitamins and minerals could force sharp reductions in supplement dosages — including Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Magnesium and Vitamin B6 — leaving many products at strengths too low to be of practical benefit to consumers.
Why is this important?
Why this matters to Ireland:
- A Proven System: For decades, Ireland has operated a safe and effective "Natural Health Ecosystem" through Health Food Stores and local Pharmacies - already governed by strict FSAI guidance.
- Public Health: 80% of Irish adults have used food supplements to support their wellbeing, reducing the long-term burden on our public health system.
- Economic Impact: These regulations threaten the viability of local health businesses and established Irish brands that are leaders in the European market.
- One size does not fit all: Proposed "harmonisation" takes no account of differing geographical needs — Irish people require higher levels of certain vitamins, including Vitamin D, than most other EU member states.
How it will be delivered
We will be using this petition to call on our public representatives to scrutinise these EU Commission proposals at every stage and use their mandates to protect consumers' right to access food supplements at safe and effective potencies