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Belgium is about to establish its own ULs for vitamins and minerals:

2016-12-13

 

As noted by nutraingredients.com the European Comission has received a draft decree on establishment of limits for vitamins and minerals in Belgium. The Decree varies from the Orientation paper document e.g. allowing for daily dosage of 450 mg of magnesium instead of EFSA –approved limit of 250 and limiting the daily dosage of vitamin D from 100 to 75 micrograms:

 

 

1.Vitamins

Maximum level

Vitamin A (retinol equivalents) (µg) (1)

1 200

Niacin (niacin equivalents) (mg)

54

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (mg)

6

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) (mg)

1 000

Vitamin D (calciferol) (µg)

75

Vitamin E (alfa-tocopherol equivalents) (mg)

39

Vitamin K (phytomenadione equivalents) (µg)

210

Folic acid (µg)

500

(1) Vitamin A can be added in the form of ß-carotene with the following conversion factor: 6 µg ß-carotene = 1 µg retinol-equivalents.

 

2. Minerals and trace minerals

Maximum level

Boron (mg)

3

Calcium (mg)

1 600

Chromium (µg)

187.5

Fluoride (mg)

1.7

Phosphorus (mg)

1 600

Iron (mg)

45

Iodine (µg)

225

Potassium (mg)

6 000

Copper (mg)

2

Magnesium (mg)

450

Manganese (mg)

1

Molybdenum (µg)

225

Selenium (µg)

105

Zinc (mg)

22.5