As the authoritative voice of the natural health industry, the HFMA supports the interests of its members with legislators and regulators; promotes industry best practice for product quality and safety; and provides responsible information for consumers.
LAPAD Guidelines and Helpnotes
Guidelines and helpnotes are compiled by LAPAD and the Advisers of the HFMA as an aid to understanding the requirements of relevant legislation.
Current Guidelines Available to Non-Members include:
Here is a list of current Guidelines and Helpnotes available to Members of the HFMA:
Guidelines and helpnotes are compiled by LAPAD and the Advisers of the HFMA as an aid to understanding the requirements of relevant legislation.
Here is a list of current Guidelines and Helpnotes available to Members of the HFMA
General
List of Guidelines and Helpnotes, August 2010
Useful addresses, May 2008
Useful web site addresses, May 2008
Applicable Legislation, Feb 2010
EC Legislation, Feb 2010
Quantity marking and e-mark, July 2007
Forthcoming legislation, February 2010
Warnings, Cautions and Statements and Industry Agreements, May 2008
Foods/food supplements - General
Food labelling guidelines, June 2007
Food supplements labelling guidance, March2010
FLR Schedule 4 (additive function categories)
Vitamins and Minerals RDA’s (EC Recommended Daily Allowances), January 2010
HFMA Recommended Upper safe levels for supplementation
Compound ingredients and ingredients listing, July 2007
Definitions for purposes of nutrition labelling, August 2009
Nutrition labelling for foods, August 2009
QUID (Quantified Ingredient Declarations), June 2007
Regulatory and HFMA required Warnings and Cautions, July 2007
Advisory Statements for vitamins and minerals, June 2008
Foods/food supplements - Specific
Allergens labelling, January 2008
Calculation of vitamins, March 2000
GM free and non-GM claims guidance, May 2008
Labelling of glucosamine food supplements, March 2007
Labelling of supplements providing phytosterols/phytostanols, July 2007
Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods, November 2007
EC Regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims made on foods, July 2007
EC Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation Information Update, June 2010
Organic Foods guidance, June 2008
PARNUTS (Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses) guidelines, March 2009
Cosmetics
Cosmetic products guidelines, August 2010
Cosmetic products, PIP information, June 2008
Cosmetic products, general information, August 2010
June 2010
