Navigating EU (European Union) Product Classification: Foods, Supplements & Herbal Medicines Masterclass In-house Training

Navigate complex EU food regulations with confidence. Interactive training covering classification criteria, labelling requirements, and registration obligations for industry professionals worldwide.

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Course overview

In this fascinating course, explore the general EU legal framework regulating foodstuffs, food supplements and herbal medicinal products (HMPs) as well as the main criteria that characterise, but also differentiate these categories. Additionally, you shall review whether such products are subject to any registration / notification obligations in various EU Member States as well as explore specific practical aspects regarding their marketing and labelling.

Please note that UK regulations will not be discussed in this course.

This course is part of our Regulatory Affairs Training course collection, which features updates on the latest regulations to registration procedures and strategies.

Benefits of attending

Gain firsthand knowledge on the complex EU food product classification
Fuel food law curiosity and creativity
Explore the various practical aspects that arise from different jurisdictions
Foster continuous learning on the latest guidelines
Benefit from a valuable opportunity for professional development and networking with other participants

Who should attend?

Manufacturers, suppliers, importers and retail professionals
Junior lawyers and regulatory affairs consultants
Start-ups and entrepreneurs in the food business
Researchers, food technologists and students
Marketing and PR professionals for various food brands

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This course has proven particularly popular among our customers in these roles:

Director
Global Regulatory Affairs Officer
Global Regulatory Associate
Head of Regulatory Affairs
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Managing Director
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer

This course will cover:

EU legal framework overview

General EU legal framework for foodstuffs, food supplements and herbal medicinal products (HMPs)
Key definitions and regulatory principles
How EU law interacts with Member State implementation

Product classification criteria

Criteria distinguishing foods, supplements, and HMPs
Borderline products and classification challenges
Case examples and discussion

Practical jurisdictional considerations

Registration and notification requirements across EU Member States
Practical implications of differing national approaches
Marketing authorisation considerations

Marketing & labelling practicalities

Compliance with EU labelling rules
Claims, advertising, and positioning products
Common compliance pitfalls

Future trends

Latest guidelines and regulatory developments
Open discussion and questions
Professional networking opportunity

Toma Barbarasa
Toma Barbarasa Law

Toma has an experience of 10 years working in the Food and Life Science industries in various renowned international and national law firms. He is highly skilled in diverse food matters such as labelling and advertising products, product compliance and pre-market approvals (e.g., registration / notification of supplements and fortified foods), product advertising (e.g., claims), food safety as well as controls performed by national authorities.

He also advises clients on a wide range of non-food matters such as product law (e.g., advertising, security), cosmetics and detergents, narcotic and psychotropic substances (e.g., CBD, THC), tobacco and feed matters as well as medical devices.

Toma assists major international and national operators providing a full array of services such as product compliance and conformity checks, placement of products on the E.U., Romanian and Moldovan markets, assistance during official controls performed by authorities, etc. He has in-depth knowledge of the local markets, optimal experience on the practice of local authorities and therefore may provide strategic advice on specific legal matters.

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