Denmark revises two executive orders for nutritional enhancement in food

26 - Feb - 2025 QQISB

   On December 3, 2024 , the Danish Government Gazette issued announcements No. 1319 and 1320 , namely the new version of the " Administrative Order on the Strengthening Requirements for Vitamins and Minerals in Food " and "Nutritional Substances Other than Vitamins and Minerals in Food "Administrative Order to Strengthen Requirements". Compared with the old version of the regulations, the new regulations have revised or added enhanced requirements for nutrients in some food categories. The specific content is shown in the table below. The above two executive orders will come into effect on January 1, 2025 , and the old version of the regulations will be abolished.

Product Category

Fortified nutrient categories

Maximum amount of addition

Remark

Margarine

Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin B6

1.4mg/100g

New

Gel candies (excluding edible products for people under 18 years old)

Potassium

300mg/100g

New

Plant protein drinks

Folic acid

15μg/100g

New

phosphorus

110mg/100g

New

Electrolyte beverages (excluding edible products for people under 18 years old)

Non-vitamin and mineral nutrients

L -arginine

53mg/100g

New

Milk beverages (including fermentation and flavoring products)

Glucuronolactone

240 mg/100g

New

Drinks with alcohol content of more than 50%

Taurine

400mg/100mL

Original limited edition 350mg/100mL

 

Denmark revises two executive orders for nutritional enhancement in food


  For more details, please refer to: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2024/1319 ; https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2024/1320