contacter le président de la commission européenne au sujet du codex alimentarius
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DearPresident Barroso, I am writing to you on a matter that is of great concern to me and my family. We are all users of dietary supplements tokeep well and maintain good health and have been watching the progressof the Food Supplements Directive with interest. Currently I take[explain what supplements you take and why you do so] I sincerely hope we can all benefit from the expected harmonization of the market in these supplements and your aim to remove barriers totrade across all Member Stares is most welcome – as is your stated aim of promoting consumer choice. We are looking forward to obtaining awider range of safe and appropriately labelled supplements, but are now concerned that this might not be the case. I understand that officials at the Health and Consumer Protection division are working hard on the finalstages of the regulations –namely the setting of dose levels for each nutrient, and that we can expect to learn their proposals in the next few months. What has alarmed me is that I believe they are also under pressure from some Member State Governments, such as France and Germany, plus a number of lobbying organisations to set very low, restrictive maximum permitted dose levels. I would like you to note my concerns and those of my family in this matter. It is most important that the decisions are made on the basis of sound science. We do not wish to have low levels imposed on us when we have been using higher safe doses for many years – and because there is a wealth of scientific information supporting the products as beneficial. Certainly, consumers want quality products, accurately labelled and safe. But please don’t set the levels artificially low; give us the information and we will make our own informed choices. I look forward to your response. Thank you. Yours sincerely, [insert your name and address]
Your letter needs to contain some of the following points: -Why you take vitamin & mineral supplements - yourself, your family That the Food Supplements Directive is an opportunity to open up the market and allow greater freedom of choice to all supplement users across all Member States. Nutrient doses should be set as high as possible in accordance with the levels that good science supports as safe. If unnecessarily low dose levels are set, consumer choice will be restricted, public health could be undermined, and your local healthfood store may close. Your letter must go to:-José Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission 1049 Brussels BELGIUM or through this link:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/contact/mail/index_en.htm
Please remember that your letter can make any additional points - but it is important to be polite and courteous. Thank you
DearPresident Barroso, I am writing to you on a matter that is of great concern to me and my family. We are all users of dietary supplements tokeep well and maintain good health and have been watching the progressof the Food Supplements Directive with interest. Currently I take[explain what supplements you take and why you do so] I sincerely hope we can all benefit from the expected harmonization of the market in these supplements and your aim to remove barriers totrade across all Member Stares is most welcome – as is your stated aim of promoting consumer choice. We are looking forward to obtaining awider range of safe and appropriately labelled supplements, but are now concerned that this might not be the case. I understand that officials at the Health and Consumer Protection division are working hard on the finalstages of the regulations –namely the setting of dose levels for each nutrient, and that we can expect to learn their proposals in the next few months. What has alarmed me is that I believe they are also under pressure from some Member State Governments, such as France and Germany, plus a number of lobbying organisations to set very low, restrictive maximum permitted dose levels. I would like you to note my concerns and those of my family in this matter. It is most important that the decisions are made on the basis of sound science. We do not wish to have low levels imposed on us when we have been using higher safe doses for many years – and because there is a wealth of scientific information supporting the products as beneficial. Certainly, consumers want quality products, accurately labelled and safe. But please don’t set the levels artificially low; give us the information and we will make our own informed choices. I look forward to your response. Thank you. Yours sincerely, [insert your name and address]
Your letter needs to contain some of the following points: -Why you take vitamin & mineral supplements - yourself, your family That the Food Supplements Directive is an opportunity to open up the market and allow greater freedom of choice to all supplement users across all Member States. Nutrient doses should be set as high as possible in accordance with the levels that good science supports as safe. If unnecessarily low dose levels are set, consumer choice will be restricted, public health could be undermined, and your local healthfood store may close. Your letter must go to:-José Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission 1049 Brussels BELGIUM or through this link:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/contact/mail/index_en.htm
Please remember that your letter can make any additional points - but it is important to be polite and courteous. Thank you
