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Description
of content: The draft Order has
been developed to improve the regulatory framework governing the production
and circulation of dietary supplements and food products containing added
vitamins and minerals with a view to ensuring alignment with European Union
legislation and harmonizing the terminology used therein with the legislation
on food safety and certain quality indicators.
The
draft Order proposes amendments to:
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Hygiene
Requirements for dietary supplements, approved by the Order of the Ministry
of Health of Ukraine No. 1114 of 19 December 2013;
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Requirements
for nutrition and health claims made on food products, approved by the Order
of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1145 of 15 May 2020;
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Rules on the
addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foods,
approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1613 of 16
July 2020 (notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/147, G/SPS/N/UKR/147/Add.1);
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Requirements
for Food Flavours, Requirements for Food Additives and Requirements for Food
Enzymes, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 45 of
8 January 2024 (notified in document G/SPS/N/UKR/200/Rev.1/Add.1).
The latter
has been added compared to the previous version of the draft Order, notified
in document G/SPS/N/UKR/246.
It is also
established that dietary supplements, which complied with the requirements in
force prior to the entry into effect of this Order, but do not comply with
the requirements of the Law of Ukraine No. 4122-IX of 5 December 2024
"On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of
Production and Circulation of Food Supplements, and the Regulation of Other
Issues in the Healthcare Sphere" (notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/224
and G/SPS/N/UKR/224/Add.1), may be imported into the customs territory of
Ukraine, manufactured and/or placed and remain on the market for one year
after the entry into force of this Law. Such dietary supplements may remain
on the market until the date of minimum shelf life or use-by date, but no
longer than three years from the date of entry into force of this Law.
The Law of
Ukraine No. 4122-IX of 5 December 2024 came into force on 27 March 2025.
The draft
Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.
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