The main reasons for amending the Commodities Act Decree on herbal preparations is to better protect consumers from products that may be harmful to health and improve the enforceability of the Decree. The Commodities Act Decree on herbal preparations lays down requirements for herbal preparations to protect public health. The Annex to the Commodities Act Decree lists plants that are to be deemed toxic in all cases. Several plants are now added to this annex due to some risk assessments by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment [RIVM] and the Office for Risk Assessment & Research of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority [NVWA].

Amendment to the Commodities Act Decree on herbal preparations