Regulatory Sources

These are the official documents our rulesets reference. Each entry shows its verification status: unverified means we have recorded the source but a person has not yet confirmed the current text. Requirements change; always check the current official version.

United States

• Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 21 CFR 101.36 Unverified
• Nutrition labeling of food (RDIs, DRVs, rounding) U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 21 CFR 101.9 Unverified
• Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (final rule) U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 81 FR 33742 (May 27, 2016) Unverified
• Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide U.S. Food and Drug Administration · FDA guidance Unverified
• Guidance for Industry: Converting Units of Measure for Folate, Niacin, and Vitamins A, D, and E on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels U.S. Food and Drug Administration · FDA guidance Unverified

Canada

• Natural Health Products Regulations (SOR/2003-196) Health Canada / Justice Laws · SOR/2003-196 Unverified
• Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870) Health Canada / Justice Laws · C.R.C., c. 870 Unverified

United Kingdom

• The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 legislation.gov.uk · SI 2003/1387 Unverified
• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB law legislation.gov.uk · Retained Reg. 1169/2011 Unverified

European Union

• Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements EUR-Lex · Directive 2002/46/EC Unverified
• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers EUR-Lex · Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 Unverified

Australia & New Zealand

• Complementary medicines Therapeutic Goods Administration · TGA Unverified
• Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 New Zealand Legislation · SR 1985/208 Unverified
• Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Food Standards Australia New Zealand · FSANZ Code Unverified

India

• Food Safety and Standards Regulations (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals; Labelling and Display) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India · FSS Regulations Unverified

United Arab Emirates / GCC

• MOHAP — health product registration Ministry of Health and Prevention · MOHAP Unverified
• GSO standards catalogue GCC Standardization Organization · GSO Unverified

Brazil

• Suplementos alimentares — RDC 243/2018 and IN 28/2018 (as amended) ANVISA · RDC 243/2018; IN 28/2018 Unverified

United States reference values (Supplement Facts)