Vitamins to be Banned Worldwide...

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Vitamins to be Banned Worldwide...

 

Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen

 

Monday, July 4th, 2005

 

" Big Pharma " won a major victory in Rome, Italy today. Vitamins and

minerals, for over-the-counter sale will be phased out, almost

completely, in every country on Planet Earth. The " German Model " of

health care will now be the law of the land - in every land.

 

Below is a press release from Diane Miller JD of the National Health

Freedom Coalition, detailing the action. Diane is in Rome at the meeting.

 

Press Release - National Health Freedom Coalition: Codex Full

Commission adopts Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food

Supplements in final form July 4, 2005, Rome Italy. by Diane Miller JD.

 

Minutes ago the full Commission of Codex Alimentarius adopted in final

form, the Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements.

This adoption is the Step 8 adoption, the final stage of adoption for

the international Codex guidelines. The Codex Vitamin and Mineral

Food Supplements guidelines are now official and no longer in draft form.

 

The Commission, attended by over 85 of the 171 Codex countries,

adopted the guidelines by consensus method. There was brief

discussion before adoption taking in comments from a small number of

countries and two NGOs.

 

Australia requested adding the word " only " in Section 1.3 bertwee the

words " apply " and " in " . The sentence would then read " These

guidelines apply only in those jurisdictions where products defined in

2.1 are regulated as foods. "

 

Australia's comments were followed by request from Venzuela and Spain

to clarify the spanish translation.

 

Venezuela was followed by China. China stated that every government

in making decisions about vitamins and minerals should take into

account the dietary limitations of their own countries, that

governments can select vitamins and minerals acocording to the customs

and habits of their country. China also pointed out that there should

be definitions of the sources of vitamins.

 

Columbia spoke up and commented that Vitamins and Minerals are

intended for deficiencies and are recommended for health reasons and

said that there has to be no exaggerated use of minerals.

 

Egypt commented and offered a clarification saying that vitamin and

minerals can be considered if daily needs are not being met.

 

After the countries were heard, the Chairman recognized NGOs

(Non-Governmental Organizations). National Health Federation (NHF) a

world wide consumer organization with NGO status at Codex was

recognized to speak. Attorney Scott Tipps of NHF stood and requested

the guidelines not be adopted but rather be sent back to committee for

3 important reasons. 1) According to Codex rules a " purpose "

statement must be part of all guidelines adopted and the Vitamin and

Mineral guidelines did not contain a purpose. Secondly, the

guidelines did not define vitamin and mineral and therefore it is

unclear as to what is being regulated. And lastly, he pointed out

that the Chinese comments were substantive and according to Codex

rules on page 27 of the procedural manual, a substantive amendment

request should be addressed at the committee level. His comments were

heard.

 

The NGO IADSA was then recognized. IADSA stressed the fact that the

draft guidelines should be adopted because they had been worked on in

committee for near 10 years and that valuable consensus had been

reached in the Bonn Germany committee meeting and the guidelines

should now be passed.

 

After all comments, the Chair, consulted with counsel to assess

whether the addition of the word " only " would change the meaning of

the sentence. After learning that it would not he consulted with

Australia and Australia repeated their request for amendment. The

Chair recommended adoption of the amendment and there was no dissent.

Then the Chair recommended the guidelines be adopted at Stage 8 in

their final form and that China submit their substantive amendment

requests to the committee at their next meeting. There was no further

comment or dissent from any country and the guidelines were adopted.

 

 

What this means, in the United States, is that as soon as CAFTA

(Central American Free Trade Agreement) passes the House of

Representatives (it has already passed the Senate), the US government

will be forced, by the terms of that CAFTA agreement, to restrict

vitamin and supplement sales in accordance with the " German Model " of

health care.

 

If and when this happens, the hard won 1994 DSHEA (Dietary Supplement

Health & Education Act) will be nullified, and the dismantling of the

North American supplement Industry will begin.

 

However, it is not inevitable - the use of " supplements " and other

" alternatives " to conventional medicine regimens represents over fifty

percent (50%) of the total US health dollar spent annually.

Eighty-eight percent (88%) of US adults use an " alternative, " and

believe in them. Opposition is already gearing up for the battle -

(click here).

 

This is a battle between " We the People, " and the free world's

biggest, and worst, enemy - ever - " Big Pharma. "

 

Stay tuned...

 

Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate

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