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FOOD AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LEGISLATION — CURRENT AFFAIRS, NEWS AND INNOVATIONS 2026/2027

6th October 2026

Hotel Crowne Plaza, Vladimira Popovića 10, Novi Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia

Are you ready for the NEW Regulations, and for a detailed explanation of the Regulations that raise numerous questions in both the food and pharmaceutical industries?

In one place, learn all the most important changes to the regulations of the Republic of Serbia and the European Union, directly from their creators, representatives of the relevant ministries, and leading experts in food safety. This is not just a conference — it is an opportunity to get concrete answers to the questions you deal with every day in production, development and product labeling.

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Program

Conference topics: New Regulations and Regulations that raise questions in practice

Novel Food

  • How to determine whether a given raw material is a novel food?
  • Which registers must be checked when developing new products?
  • What to do if a raw material is a novel food and no application has been submitted?
  • Is GABA a novel food even though it is not listed in the register?
  • The most common mistakes made by manufacturers…

Food contact materials and articles

  • New EU requirements.
  • Plastic materials / polyamide and melamine tableware from China.
  • National regulations — do they remain, and how do they relate to EU legislation?
  • Intelligent materials.

Bottled waters

  • The new Law and accompanying Regulations on bottled waters expected to enter into force.
  • Which health claims will be permitted, if any?
  • What remains from existing legislation and what must be adopted from the EU?

Food with modified nutritional composition

  • Mandatory product notification.
  • Does this apply only to products fortified with vitamins and minerals?
  • When does notification begin for products fortified with protein, omega fatty acids, or isotonic products?

Food for specific population groups

  • Presentation of Regulations expected to be adopted in the coming months.

Innovations in product development

  • New functional raw materials.
  • Examples of successfully realized development projects.
  • Scientific evidence of health effects.

Expert lectures by partners and sponsors

Speakers

Speakers

Prof. Milka Popović, PhD, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Public Health of VojvodinaProf. Ivan Stanković, PhD, President of the Expert Council for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Faculty of Pharmacy, BelgradeProf. Marica Rakin, PhD, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, BelgradePrim. Vesna Pantić Palibrk, MD, hygiene specialist, City Institute of Public HealthGoran Stamenković, PhD – Ministry of Health of the Republic of SerbiaMirjana Veljković, MSc Eng – Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia
Panel discussion

Panel discussion (90 minutes): Questions from the industry — concrete answers from legislators

Moderator: Danica Zarić, PhD

Panelists will answer your questions on legislation and labeling. Questions can be submitted in advance (up to three per company) or asked live during the panel. Your questions will be answered by representatives of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia, together with leading university professors and food-safety experts: Prof. Ivan Stanković, PhD, Prof. Milka Popović, PhD, and Prim. Vesna Pantić Palibrk, MD.

Participation

Registration fee

Early registration: EUR 250 + VAT (until 25 August 2026)

Regular price: EUR 290 + VAT (RSD equivalent at the NBS mid exchange rate)

Group discount: every fourth participant from the same company pays a reduced fee of EUR 110. The fee includes attendance, printed speaker presentations, a certificate, lunch and refreshments during breaks.

For information and registration: office@ihis-nutricionizam.rs, phone +381 11 3341 994.

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