Freedom and Prosperity

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Some Good News On The Health Front

Laws to Regulate Vitamin Sales Are Invalid, Says Judge

Some good news on the health and regulatory front. This from the UK's "Daily Telegraph".

The British health food industry claimed a major victory yesterday after controversial laws to tighten up the sale of vitamin pills and health supplements were declared invalid.

The interim advice, issued by a senior judge at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, found that the legislation failed to protect the rights of individuals and firms seeking to have products declared safe for sale.

The full article is here.

Hopefully, this will not be just a temporary reprieve from the odious EU Food Supplements Directive.