September 17 2025
Another meeting of the Parliamentary Team on Pro-Health Food and Nutrition was held in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, dedicated to the role of nutritional education in shaping conscious health attitudes. The meeting was attended by representatives of ministries, regulatory institutions, the scientific community, as well as experts in public health, supplementation, and […]
August 28 2025
“NSA on the terms ‘dosage’ and ‘composition’ – new ruling on the labeling of dietary supplements”
On May 6, 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court, reviewing a cassation complaint filed by an entrepreneur operating in the dietary supplements sector, issued a judgment under case number II GSK 1813/24, which constitutes an important point of reference for the interpretation of food law regulations, particularly in the field of dietary supplement labeling. The case […]
June 5 2025
The Resolutions of the Team for Food Supplements are official positions and recommendations issued by the Team operating under the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) in Poland, functioning within the framework of the Sanitary and Epidemiological Council. Their main goal is to assess the safety of using various substances in food supplements, as well as to […]
May 13 2025
We are pleased to announce that Joanna Uchańska, Ph.D. – attorney-at-law and partner at AJLAW – has been invited to join the group of speakers at the prestigious PCI Days 2025 trade fair, which will take place on June 11–13, 2025, at EXPO XXI in Warsaw. PCI Days is one of the most important B2B […]
May 4 2025
On 30 April 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment in case C-386/23 (Novel Nutriology), ruling that the advertising, as well as the presentation and labeling of food products using health claims related to certain plant-based or herbal substances (botanical substances), is prohibited. The CJEU emphasized clear boundaries regarding […]
January 21 2025
Sensitive Products in a Nutshell – Practical Challenges. Part I: Dietary Supplements
Introducing so-called sensitive products to the market can be a real challenge. Sensitive products are those that, due to their nature, are subject to highly detailed regulations and additional oversight systems. One of my favorite categories of sensitive products is health-promoting food, especially food for special medical purposes regulated by Regulation 609/2013. However, this time […]
December 15 2024
Will the advertising of dietary supplements undergo changes?
On September 26, 2024, a request for a preliminary ruling was submitted to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the correct application of nutrition and health claims in advertising (Case C-657/24). What is this case about? What are the legal grounds for this question? Will the CJEU ruling affect the current […]
