Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2001. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the implications for trade with (a) the United States of America and (b) other non-European Union countries of the forthcoming EU Food Supplements Directive.

Answer: Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the implications for trade with (a) the United States of America and (b) other non-European Union countries of the forthcoming EU food supplements directive. [21692] Nigel Griffiths: Officials have looked into the trade implications of the forthcoming EU food supplements directive. In negotiations the Government argued for a safety based approach to regulation of these products that ensured any adverse impact on trade was kept to a minimum. We have received no adverse comments from the US or other non-EU countries about the trade implications of the directive.

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