Vitamins to be banned worldwide????

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From: Millions of Health Freedom Fighters - Newsletter

Subject: Vitamins to be Banned Worldwide...

Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen

Monday, July 4th, 2005

" Big Pharma " won a major victory in Rome, Italy today. Vitamins and

minerals,

for over-the-counter sale will be phased out, almost completely, in every

country on Planet Earth. The " German Model " of health care will now be

the law

of the land - in every land.

Below is a press release from Diane JD of the National Health

Freedom

Coalition, detailing the action. Diane is in Rome at the meeting.

Press Release - National Health Freedom Coalition: Codex Full Commission

adopts Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements in

final form

July 4, 2005, Rome Italy. by Diane JD.

Minutes ago the full Commission of Codex Alimentarius adopted in final

form, the

Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements. This

adoption is the

Step 8 adoption, the final stage of adoption for the international Codex

guidelines. The Codex Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements guidelines

are now

official and no longer in draft form.

The Commission, attended by over 85 of the 171 Codex countries,

adopted the

guidelines by consensus method. There was brief discussion before adoption

taking in comments from a small number of countries and two NGOs.

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Press Release - National Health Freedom Coalition: Codex Full

Commission adopts Codex Guidelines

Press Release - National Health Freedom Coalition: Codex Full

Commission adopts Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food

Supplements in final form July 4, 2005, Rome Italy.

by Diane JD

Minutes ago the full Commission of Codex Alimentarius adopted in final

form, the Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements.

This adoption is the Step 8 adoption, the final stage of adoption for

the international Codex guidelines. The Codex Vitamin and Mineral

Food Supplements guidelines are now official and no longer in draft

form.

The Commission, attended by over 85 of the 171 Codex countries,

adopted the guidelines by consensus method. There was brief

discussion before adoption taking in comments from a small number of

countries and two NGOs.

Australia requested adding the word " only " in Section 1.3 bertwee the

words " apply " and " in " . The sentence would then read " These

guidelines apply only in those jurisdictions where products defined in

2.1 are regulated as foods. "

Australia's comments were followed by request from Venzuela and Spain

to clarify

the spanish translation.

Venezuela was followed by China. China stated that every government

in making decisions about vitamins and minerals should take into

account the dietary limitations of their own countries, that

governments can select vitamins and minerals acocording to the customs and

habits of their country. China also pointed out that there should be

definitions of the sources of vitamins.

Columbia spoke up and commented that Vitamins and Minerals are

intended for deficiencies and are recommended for health reasons and

said that there has to be no exaggerated use of minerals.

Egypt commented and offered a clarification saying that vitamin and

minerals can be considered if daily needs are not being met.

After the countries were heard, the Chairman recognized NGOs

(Non-Governmental Organizations). National Health Federation (NHF) a

world wide

consumer organization with NGO status at Codex was

recognized to speak. Attonery Tipps of NHF stood and requested the

guidelines not be adopted but rather be sent back to commitee for 3

important

reasons. 1) According to Codex rules a " purpose "

statement must be part of all guidelines adopted and the Vitamin and

Mineral guidelines did not contain a purpose. Secondly,the guidelines

did not define vitamin and mineral and therefore it is unclear as to

what is being regulated. And lastly, he pointed out that the Chinese

comments were substantive and according to Codex rules on page 27 of

the procedural manual, a substantive amendment request should be

addressed at the committee level. His comments were heard.

The NGO IADSA was then recognized. IADSA stressed the fact that the

draft guidelines should be adopted because they had been worked on in

committee for near 10 years and that valuable consensus had been

reached in the Bonn Germany committee meeting and the guidelines

should now be passed.

After all comments, the Chair, consulted with counsel to assess

whether the addition of the word " only " would change the meaning of

the sentence. After learning that it would not he consulted with

Australia and Australia repeated their request for amendment. The

Chair recommended adoption of the amendment and there was no dissent.

Then the Chair recommended the guidelines be adopted at Stage 8 in

their final form and that China submit their substantive amendment

requests to the committee at their next meeting. There was no further

comment or dissent from any country and the guidelines were adopted.

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