§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secret, try of State for Health what plans he has to meet members of the health food supplements industry; what recent progress has been made with European Union directives which affect this industry; and if he will make a statement. [184297]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonI met with representatives of the health food supplements industry on 20 and 21 July.
European Directive 2002/46/EC came into force on 12 July 2002. It has been implemented by The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 and similar legislation in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which come into force on 1 August 2005.