WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2892/97 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Harmonization of vitamin and health supplements
16. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 117/95 The European Union raised the case of Mr Yusefi with the Iranian authorities in the framework of the EU-Iran Critical Dialogue, which until April 1997 served as a framework for raising inter alia human rights issues with Iran. The Union and its Member States furthermore play an active part in the work of the UN Human Rights Commission and of the Third Committee at the UN General Assembly, the principal fora for addressign the human rights situation in Iran. (98/C 117/121) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2892/97 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 1997) Subject: Harmonization of vitamin and health supplements Is the Commission aware that plans to harmonize vitamin and health supplements could result in these supplements having a limited amount of vitamin content? Does the Commission accept that high dosages of vitamins have in some cases proved tremendously successful in improving patient health? Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (15 October 1997) A discussion document on the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods and on food supplements prepared by the Commission was made available to the public and is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Parliamentís secretariat. The document raised a number of issues and requested comments by 30 Septem- ber 1997. The Commission will carefully evaluate the comments received before taking any steps towards harmonisation. At this stage the Commission cannot foresee the results of such possibile harmonisation on any possible issue such as vitamin content. The Commission will consider evidence, substantiated by generally acceptable scientific data, as to the dose related benefits of vitamins for consumer health. (98/C 117/122) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2898/97 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (17 September 1997) Subject: Sickness insurance in the European Union Privately insured persons in the Netherlands have no right, on moving within the European Union, to form E-111 for urgent medical treatment in another Member State on the basis of Annex VI to Regulation 1408/71 (1) (application of social security rules to employees and self-employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community). 1. Is it true that in Sweden, where a national sickness insurance scheme applies, other EU nationals to whom medical treatment is provided are expected, regardless of whether or not they are privately insured in their Member State of origin or are covered by the national scheme, to produce a form E-111? In what other EU Member States operating a national sickness insurance scheme is form E-111 asked for 2. when medical treatment is provided?