EU Approves New Folate Source for Supplements
The EU Commission has authorized monosodium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate as a new folate source for food supplements.
# EU Approves New Folate Source for Supplements
The EU Commission authorized a new, bioactive folate source for food supplements on November 5, 2025.
The Innovation
New Authorized Source - **Monosodium salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid** - **Regulation (EU) 2025/2224** - **Effective since:** November 5, 2025
Legal Basis - Amends Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC - Based on EFSA Scientific Opinion from October 26, 2023 - Applies to all EU Member States
Benefits for Manufacturers
Bioactive Form - Directly usable folate form - No body conversion needed - Especially suitable for MTHFR polymorphisms
Application Areas - Prenatal supplements - B-vitamin complexes - Multivitamin preparations
Technical Specifications
Requirements - Purity criteria per EFSA Opinion - Stability studies required - GMP-compliant manufacturing
Dosage Guidelines - Folate equivalence: 1:1 to folic acid - Maximum dose: 200 µg/day (BfR recommendation) - Labeling as "Folate" or "Folic Acid"
Check Your Formulations
With Supplement-Check.eu: - Validate new folate sources - Check EU-wide compliance - Verify 28 countries simultaneously
Source: [EUR-Lex Regulation 2025/2224](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202502224)
*Created: November 5, 2025 • Last updated: November 5, 2025*
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