Food Supplements, Food for Special Medical Purposes and Other Products

The Regulation on the Importation, Production, Processing and Supply of Food Supplements was published by the Ministry of Food and Forestry on May 2, 2013, in the Official Gazette and came into force on August 2, 2013. The said Regulation is not only the first regulation drafted, particularly on food supplements but also includes special provisions about the control and approval mechanism to be established over food supplements. However, this legislation is carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. With the many legislative changes that have taken place, it can be expected that the TMMDA will carry out the legislation related to this product group.

With the Regulation on Licensing of Foods for Special Medical Purposes published on January 28, 2023, a new regulation was made regarding food for special medical purposes, previously regulated by the guidelines. The TMMDA has introduced a license requirem