Many in the UK are very worried that the EU is about to punish the UK alternative health industry again – just as it has with herbal supplements.. This time the target is nutritional supplements.
On herbs, EU action has determined that companies – including small ones – will have to fork out £50,000 per product for the total costs of licensing a herbal product. This act will remove hundreds of products from the UK market in 2011. Now the EU is having a go at vitamins, minerals and similar supplements.
In the UK nutritional supplements with a fairly high potency are generally available, and are popular with consumers. Indeed, I take them myself. The pharmaceutical industry, seeing this, has pressured the legislature such that these products are going to be harder and harder to get – unless made by drug companies. Surprise, surprise.
Too many of our fundamental freedoms are being curtailed by being in the EU. I think the only answer is to get out. At least we can get action then by lobbying our own government – not having to try and influence 25 countries with a whole host of agendas.
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