./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.585
9 December 1998
(98-4930)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  FRANCE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of the Econom y, Finance and Industry, Directorate-General
for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Repression of Fraud (DGCCRF)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food supplements
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Decree Concerning
Food Supplements for Human Consumption (3 pages)
6. Description of content:
The purpose of this text is to establish the rules governing the composition and
labelling of food supplements.
It stipulates that food supplements ma y only be manufactured with ingredients
authorized for human consumption, commonly used for human consumption or recognized
as such, and with authorized additives or substances for nutritional use.
The use of the nutrients will be subject to use permits granted through orders issued
in accordance with the said text.
In addition to the labelling content required by Directive 79/112, the labelling must
contain specific indications to ensure that the consumer is aware of the exact nature of the
products and is able to use them appropriately.
Finally, the persons responsible for marketing the products must submit a
declaration to the supervisory authorities when placing them on the market for the first time.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Text
adopted after receiving the opinion of the French Public Hygiene Council and the National
Academy of Medicine
8. Relevant documents:  Basic texts:
- Consumer Code, Articles L 214-1 and R 112-1 to R 112-31;- Public Health Code, Article L 511;
- Decree No. 91-827 of 29 August 1991.G/TBT/Notif.98.585
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } First quarter of 1999
10. Final date for comments:  6 February 1999
11.Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: CINORTECH
Mme Vaquier (AFNOR)
Tout Europe – Cédex 07
92049 Paris La Defense