• Well over £100m of sales
• Heavy impact on SME suppliers resulting in business closures
• NAHS survey estimates that over 700 independent health food stores could close resulting in approximately 4000 job losses
• Imports of higher potency supplements notably from Guernsey and Jersey that remain outside UK and EU medicines and food legislative regimes will increase from their current levels of c.£20m. This would expose UK consumers to the dangers of unregulated supply

As a result of this the HFMA is calling for the following outcomes in Europe:

• The highest possible permitted levels for vitamins and minerals to be set in Europe on the basis of safety
• Provision of appropriate information to consumers
• A further review by the European Food Safety Authority of the safe levels for selected nutrients to take account of major new scientific studies.

What can you do about it?

Please write to your local MP!

We need to ensure that all MPs are made aware of the potential threat posed by the Food Supplements Directive and so we are asking you to help by writing to your local constituency MP setting out your concerns and encouraging them to raise the issue and take action on behalf of the British industry.

You can find your local MP by visiting www.theyworkforyou.com and entering your postcode, or by calling the House of Commons information line on 0207 219 4272. To help you, a draft letter is available for download here.