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BfR Maximum Levels Update 2024: New Limits for Vitamin D and Zinc

Supplement-Check.eu Team

Dec 20, 2024

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BfR Maximum Levels Update 2024: What You Need to Know

The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) updated its maximum level recommendations for food supplements at the end of 2024. These changes primarily affect Vitamin D and Zinc.

Key Changes

Vitamin D

New Maximum Level: 20 µg/day (800 IU)
Previous Recommendation: 20 µg/day (unchanged)
Rationale: Confirmation of safety for daily intake

Zinc

New Maximum Level: 6.5 mg/day
Previous Recommendation: 6.5 mg/day (unchanged)
Note: Separate dosage for pregnant women (7 mg/day)

What Does This Mean for Manufacturers?

Product Review: Check your current formulations
Label Updates: Update nutritional tables and warning notices
Documentation: Keep the new BfR references on hand

Practical Tips

Use Supplement-Check.eu for automated compliance checks
Take other EU markets into account (EFSA, UK FSA)
Plan transition periods for existing inventory

Sources

BfR Opinion No. 004/2024
EU Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006
EFSA Scientific Opinion on nutrient reference values

Created on: December 20, 2024
Last updated: December 20, 2024

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