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Objection to EU Rules for Weight-Loss Diet Replacements

Summary

This motion objects to new EU rules for weight-loss diet replacements, arguing they are impractical, expensive, and could drive consumers toward unsafe alternatives.
10 13.09.2017
Other
trade
health
economy
social policy
business and competition

Key points

  • The motion formally objects to the proposed Commission regulation regarding weight-control diet replacements.
  • There are concerns that the nutritional standards used for these products are based on healthy people rather than those with obesity.
  • The proposed rules could lead to higher production costs, shorter shelf lives, and less tasty products.
  • New regulations may create trade barriers and negatively impact the competitiveness of European businesses.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control
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