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URGENT CODEX ALERT! Vote NO on HR 3045

CODEX is coming to the United States unless citizens can convince the House to
vote NO on HR 3045 known as CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement).

There are provisions buried in this treaty that could enable the government to
restrict American’s free access to dietary supplements.

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Regards, Chuck

[It seems like the nightmare of science fiction... It turns out
that Big Brother is really the United Nations, and the World
Government is going to control our minds and our freedom! - Ellis]

> Read all this post. It is VERY BAD NEWS, if it becomes reality.
> - Ellis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: josh00seven
> To: AntiAgingResearch@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:09 PM
>
> "Big Pharma" won a major victory in Rome, Italy today.
>
> VITAMINS AND MINERALS FOR OVER THE COUNTER SALE WILL
> BE PHASED OUT, ALMOST COMPLETELY, ***IN EVERY COUNTRY ON PLANET
> EARTH*** !!!
>
> The "German Model" of health care will now be the
> law of the land - in every land. Below is a press release from
> Diane Miller JD of the National Health Freedom Coalition,
> detailing the action. Diane is in Rome at the meeting.
>
> =====================================
> Press Release - National Health Freedom Coalition:
> Codex Full Commission adopts Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and
> Mineral Food Supplements in final form July 4, 2005, Rome Italy.
> by Diane Miller JD.
>
> MINUTES AGO, THE FULL COMMISSION OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS ADOPTED IN
> FINAL FORM THE CODEX GUIDELINES FOR VITAMIN AND MINERAL FOOD
> SUPPLEMENTS. This is the Step 8 adoption, the final stage of
> adoption for the international Codex guidelines.
>
> The Codex Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements guidelines ARE
> NOW OFFICIAL AND NO LONGER IN DRAFT FORM.
>
> The Commission, attended by over 85 of the 171 Codex
> countries, adopted the guidelines by consensus method.
>
> There was brief discussion before adoption taking in
> comments from a small number of countries and two NGOs.
>
> Australia requested adding the word "only" in Section 1.3 between
> the words "apply" and "in". The sentence would then read "These
> guidelines apply only in those jurisdictions where products defined
> in 2.1 are regulated as foods."
>
> Australia's comments were followed by request from Venzuela and
> Spain to clarify the spanish translation.
>
> Venezuela was followed by China. China stated that every government
> in making decisions about vitamins and minerals should take into
> account the dietary limitations of their own countries, that
> governments can select vitamins and minerals acocording to the
> customs and habits of their country. China also pointed out that
> there should be definitions of the sources of vitamins.
>
> Columbia spoke up and commented that Vitamins and Minerals are
> intended for deficiencies and are recommended for health reasons
> and said that there has to be no exaggerated use of minerals.
>
> Egypt commented and offered a clarification saying that vitamin
> and minerals can be considered if daily needs are not being met.
>
> After the countries were heard, the Chairman recognized NGOs
> (Non-Governmental Organizations). National Health Federation (NHF)
> a world wide consumer organization with NGO status at Codex was
> recognized to speak.
>
> Attourney Scott Tipps of NHF stood and requested the guidelines not
> be adopted but rather be sent back to commitee for 3 important
> reasons.
>
> 1) According to Codex rules a "purpose" statement must be part of
> all guidelines adopted and the Vitamin and Mineral guidelines did
> not contain a purpose.
>
> Secondly, the guidelines did not define vitamin and mineral and
> therefore it is unclear as to what is being regulated.
>
> And lastly, he pointed out that the Chinese comments were
> substantive and according to Codex rules on page 27 of the
> procedural manual, a substantive amendment request should be
> addressed at the committee level.
>
> His comments were heard.
>
> The NGO IADSA was then recognized. IADSA stressed the fact that
> the draft guidelines should be adopted because they had been worked
> on in committee for near 10 years and that valuable consensus had
> been reached in the Bonn Germany committee meeting and the
> guidelines should now be passed.
>
> After all comments, the Chair, consulted with counsel to assess
> whether the addition of the word "only" would change the meaning
> of the sentence. After learning that it would not, he consulted
> with Australia, and Australia repeated their request for amendment.
>
> The Chair recommended adoption of the amendment and there was no
> dissent.
>
> Then the Chair recommended the guidelines be adopted at Stage 8 in
> their final form and that China submit their substantive amendment
> requests to the committee at their next meeting.
>
> There was no further comment or dissent from any country and THE
> GUIDELINES WERE ADOPTED.
>
>
> WHAT THIS MEANS, in the United States, is that as soon as CAFTA
> (Central American Free Trade Agreement) passes the House of
> Representatives (it has already passed the Senate), THE U.S.
> GOVERNMENT WILL BE FORCED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CAFTA AGREEMENT
> TO RESTRICT VITAMIN AND SUPPLEMENT SALES IN ACCORDANCE WITH "THE
> GERMAN MODEL" OF HEALTH CARE.
>
> If and when this happens, the hard won 1994 DSHEA (Dietary
> Supplement Health & Education Act) WILL BE NULLIFIED, and the
> dismantling of the North American supplement Industry will begin.
>
> However, it is not inevitable - the use of "supplements" and other
> "alternatives" to conventional medicine regimens represents over
> fifty percent (50%) of the total US health dollar spent annually.
>
> Eighty-eight percent (88%) of US adults use an "alternative," and
> believe in them. Opposition is already gearing up for the battle.
> This is a battle between "We the People," and the free world's
> biggest, and worst, enemy - ever - "Big Pharma."
>
> Stay tuned...
>
> Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate