“In accordance with the technical regulations of the Customs Union “On the safety of food products,” dietary supplements are subject to mandatory state registration. At the same time, during state registration, the daily dose of such dietary supplements contains a single dose of biologically active substances for which they are taken. The amount of biologically active substances included in dietary supplements should fluctuate at the level of 10-15% of the daily requirement,” the press service explained.
When purchasing dietary supplements in a store, on a marketplace, or by other remote method, you need to make sure that this product is registered and a state registration certificate has been issued for it, the organization advised.
“This can be done during a remote purchase, but it is necessary to check the certificate in the unified database of EAEU members. Unfortunately, today not all online platforms provide access or a link to these certificates, so sometimes the consumer has to do this on their own. Dietary supplements can be purchased remotely if you are sure that the product has passed state registration,” the experts said.
They added that during market analysis, cases are identified when a medicine is sold under the guise of a dietary supplement, but the corresponding notes are not made on the product card.
“Thus, in fact, the drug is sold under the guise of a dietary supplement. Roskoshestvo is aware of the problem and has already launched a comprehensive study of dietary supplements. Most of the work will be aimed at identifying cases where a medicine is sold under the guise of a dietary supplement,” experts noted.
It is noted that dietary supplements are intended to be consumed simultaneously with food to correct the diet in order to compensate for the lack of certain substances.
“As a rule, the consumer does not have independent knowledge and skills that allow him to adjust his diet. There are special medical directions for this. It should be remembered that dietary supplements do not replace medications and are not intended to do so. Therefore, the introduction of dietary supplements into the diet should be carried out by a specialized specialist,” Roskachestvo concluded.
Earlier, Ekaterina Kashukh, an expert at the Gemotest laboratory, a gastroenterologist, a candidate of medical sciences, emphasized in a conversation with RT that with a balanced and varied diet, there is usually no need to take dietary supplements - the body receives enough vitamins and minerals from food.