[Unbelievable how much power the drug company's have. We voters have to be insane to vote for any politician that takes money from the big drug company's. It wont be long before they try to take vitamins off our shelves here in the U.S. if we don't stop them. Garlic is a great supplement, if they'll attack it, they'll attack just about any supplement. Rick.]
Germany taken to court for calling garlic supplements medicines Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:28:31 -0000 From: Croft Woodruff Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:51 PM The bureaucratic insanity starts here...Zeus Germany taken to court for calling garlic supplements medicines 18/03/2005 - Germany is being taken to court by the European Commission for treating garlic supplements as medicines. In a Commission statement, vice-president G�nter Verheugen, responsible for Enterprise, Industry and the Free Movement of Goods, said the case was a �clear cut� example of national over regulation creating unnecessary burdens for business and hampering economic growth in the EU. Garlic preparations, such as capsules containing pure dried garlic powder, are marketed as foodstuffs in another member state. German classification of the supplements as medicines therefore constitutes a disproportionate and unnecessary obstacle to the free movement of goods under EU law, said the Commission. The case also points to recent legislation that was expected to clear up some of the confusion over the borderline between food supplements and medicinal products. forwarded by Zeus Information Service Alternative Views on Health www.zeusinfoservice.com All information, data and material contained, presented or provided herein is for general information purposes only and is not to be construed as reflecting the knowledge or opinion of Zeus Information Service. Subscribe Free/Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Feel free to forward far and wide.... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5F6XtA/.WnJAA/E2hLAA/08NolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> contact owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quick_vegetarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
