New rules, safety alerts, product tests and studies that change what is on the label, what it costs or how safe it is, in the UK, Spain, Germany and the EU. Each item links to the original source and says what it means for you.
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Germany Product test
Germany's risk assessor recommends at most 6.5 mg of zinc per daily dose; all seven online brands we checked give 10 to 20 mg. The NHS limit in the UK is far higher, at 25 mg.
Spain Safety alert
Most were "natural" sexual-enhancement or slimming products with undeclared drugs. One was a US melatonin with 5 mg per tablet, a dose Spain treats as a medicine.
UK Rules
The government wants the agreement in force by mid-2027. For supplement buyers in Great Britain it would mean EU health claims, EU novel food approvals and EU additive rules, with changes for CBD and titanium dioxide.
UK Ads & enforcement
The ads ran on Meta and Google between February and July 2026. After the ASA stepped in, their number fell to under a quarter, but the regulator says compliance is still low.
EU Rules
The Commission called the third-quarter 2026 consultation date on its own planning page an error and gave no new timetable. National rules keep applying; in Great Britain the NHS figures remain the reference.
Peru Market
Fish oil output in Peru and Chile fell 30% in the first seven months of 2026. Shop prices may follow; checking the cost per 250 mg of EPA + DHA is the best defence.
Netherlands Rules
Root products would stay legal but carry a warning. The draft is under the EU's standstill period until 7 December 2026 and could apply from the end of the year, with six months to adapt.
UK Ads & enforcement
Magnesium supplements were the second-largest group, with 4,270 ads and 91% rated medium risk. Women's hormonal health was the largest.
USA (study) Study
Without an exercise programme, the creatine group gained about 1.1 kg of lean tissue and some strength. The trial was small, the dose was three times the authorised 3 g, and "lean tissue" includes water.
EU Rules
The EU Court of Justice ruled on 17 September 2026 in a Belgian dispute over vitamin D and cholesterol adverts. Purely practical instructions are not affected.
EU · Germany Safety alert
Lithium is not on the EU list of minerals allowed in food supplements, in any chemical form. Even a moderate rise in blood lithium can be serious, which is why it is a prescription medicine.