WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.41
5 February 1999
(99-0439)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED ST ATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (3)
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):  Dietary Supplements
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Food Labeling:  Use on
Dietary Supplements of Health Claims Ba sed on Authoritative Statements (6 pages,
English)
6. Description of content:  The Administration is proposing to permit the use on dietary
supplements of health claims based on authoritative statements under the notification
procedures in the Food and Drug Admini stration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA).
FDAMA permits nutrient content claims based on authoritative statements for both
conventional, foods and dietary supplements.  FDAMA also permits health claims based on
authoritative statements for conventional, fo ods; however, FDAMA does not provide for the
use of health claims based on authoritative statements for dietary supplements.  The
administration believes that, for health claims, conventional foods and dietary supplementsshould be subject to the same standard's and procedures, including the notification
procedure provided by FDAMA.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Health
and Consumer Information.
8. Relevant documents:  64 FR 3250, 21 January 1999; 21 CFR Part  101.  Will appear in the
Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:  6 April 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           