Overview

In Russia, food supplements are regulated under the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights and are implemented by Rospotrebnadzor. The issues related to state registration of food supplements in Russia are regulated by the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union “On Food Safety,” Sanitary Regulations and Standards, and other technical Regulations. Certain vitamins and mineral supplements, and herbal ingredients require pre-market approval before placing these products. The herbal ingredients can also be classified as supplements, and the authorities maintain a list of forbidden plants that cannot be used as food supplements or herbal ingredients/supplements.

To place any food product in Russia, a brand owner must ensure that the product is compliant with the sanitary-epidemiological examination, state registration of a food supplement, and labeling. For novel foods, pre-market authorization is done based on sanitary and epidemiological examination. To successfully launch a dietary supplement in the Russian Market, a manufacturer must verify whether the product can be registered as a dietary supplement, prepare and submit a registration dossier, analyze the sample, organize the import of a product to Russia (if needed), and communicate with the Rospotrebnadzor and accredited expert laboratories.

Freyr experts can assist with food supplements Regulatory services in Russia, such as food product classification, formulation/ingredient assessment, label & claims review, technical dossier compilation, and submissions to the Health Authority.