Ministero della SaluteDirezione generale per l’igiene e

la sicurezza degli alimenti e la nutrizione

conference programme

International conference

Botanicals in Food Supplements

April 18th 2013Auditorium Ministry of Health, Via Giorgio Ribotta 5, ROME

Welcome and opening Minister of HealthRomano Marabelli Chief of Department of veterinary public health, food safety and collegial bodies for health protection

Basil MathioudakisDG Health and Consumers - Head of UnitNutrition, food composition and information

Scientific committeeStefania DalfràBruno ScarpaMinistero della Salute Via Giorgio Ribotta 500144 Roma Eur

Conference languagesThe official languages of the Conference are Italian and English, simultaneous translation will be provided

Participation and registrationThe participation at the event is free, but strictly subject to pre-registrationTo register to the event please send the registration form duly filled in to f.ferrante@sanita.it

ChairpersonsSilvio BorrelloGeneral Director of Food Hygiene, Safety and Nutrition

Patrizia RestaniDipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano

SpeakersJoris Geelen Expert Plants Federal Public Service Health - Service Food, Feed and Other consumption products – Belgium

Bruno ScarpaItalian Ministry of Health - DG of Food Hygiene, Safety and Nutrition – Chief Office IV

Robert Anton Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch - France

Luc DelmulleIFAO Proform education, Troisviergies - Luxembourg

Mauro SerafiniDepartment of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome - Italy

Hartmut Waldner Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Germany

Maria Laura Colombo Department of Drug and Science Tecnology, University of Turin - Italy

Stefania Dalfrà Italian Ministry of Health - DG of Food Hygiene, Safety and Nutrition

Roberto RaschettiItalian National Istitute of Health

Francesca Menniti-Ippolito Italian National Istitute of Health

Domenico Di GiorgioDirector of Counterfeit Prevention Unit AIFA - Italian Medicines Agency

morningBELFRIT Project

(Belgium-France-Italy) Botanicals allowed in food supplements

10.00 a.m. WelcomeMinister of Health Romano Marabelli Basil Mathioudakis

Chairperson: Silvio Borrello

10.20 a.m. Regulatory framework and prospects Quadro normativo e prospettive future

Joris Geelen

10.40 a.m. The origins of the Belfrit project La nascita del progetto Belfrit

Bruno Scarpa

11.00 a.m. Traditional use as proof of safety and efficacy L’uso tradizionale come prova di sicurezza ed efficacia

Robert Anton

11.20 a.m. Criteria for the inclusion of plants in the common list Criteri seguiti per l’inclusione delle piante nella lista comune

Luc Delmulle

11.40 a.m. Common list and Italian list: differences and innovations Lista comune e lista italiana: differenze e innovazioni

Mauro Serafini

12.00 a.m. Other Member States: their point of view on the project Gli altri Paesi europei. Il punto di vista sul progetto

Hartmut Waldner

12.20 a.m. The activity on Botanicals of the Italian “Commission on Dietetics and Nutrition”

L’attività della Commissione unica per la dietetica e la nutrizione sul versante dei botanicals

Maria Laura Colombo

12.40 a.m. Discussion Discussione

01.00 p.m. Light lunch

afternoonBotanicals in food supplements:

safety and post-marketing surveillance

Chairperson: Patrizia Restani

02.00 p.m. Quality and Safety protection Tutela della qualità e della sicurezza

Stefania Dalfrà

02.20 p.m. Methods for surveillance of suspected adverse reactions applied to natural products

Metodi per la sorveglianza degli eventi avversi applicati ai prodotti naturaliRoberto Raschetti

02.40 p.m. The Italian system of surveillance of suspected adverse reactions to natural products: organization and results

Il sistema italiano di sorveglianza delle sospette reazioni avverse a prodotti di origine naturale: organizzazione e risultati Francesca Menniti-Ippolito

03.00 p.m. Action against countefeiting Iniziative di lotta alla contraffazione

Domenico Di Giorgio

03.20 p.m. Discussion and conclusions Discussione e conclusioni

04.00 p.m. End of the meeting Fine dell'evento