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FDA Circular No.2025-0001 Guidelines on the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals for Food/Dietary Supplements for Adults under Processed Food Product, Repealing the Level Set for Food in the Office Order No. 22 s. 1991 entitled “Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals as Drug or as Food”
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FDA Circular No.2025-0001 Guidelines on the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals for Food/Dietary Supplements for Adults under Processed Food Product, Repealing the Level Set for Food in the Office Order No. 22 s. 1991 entitled “Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals as Drug or as Food”
Country/Region:
Philippines
Competent Authority:
Food and Drug Administration
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-01-07
Implementation Date:
2025-01-22
Applicable Scope:
Health food
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 Official FDA Circular No.2025-0001 Guidelines on the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals for Food/Dietary Supplements for Adults under Processed Food Product, Repealing the Level Set for Food in the Office Order No. 22 s. 1991 entitled “Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals as Drug or as Food”
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Summary

This Circular intends to establish a guideline on the product registration of food supplements.  Specifically, it aims to:

A. Provide guidance to all Food Business Operators (FBOs) on the classification of vitamins and minerals as food/dietary supplements for adults; and

B. Set updated limit of vitamins and minerals to be classified as food/dietary supplements for adults.

Contents:

  1. Rationale

  2. Objectives

  3. Scope

  4. Definition of terms

  5. Guidelines

  6. Transitory provisions

  7. Monitoring and review

  8. Repealing clause

  9. Separability clause

  10. Effectivity

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