Towards an adequate intake of vitamin D

Regulations and research undergo rapid development. European regulations, legislation and research in the field of vitamins, minerals and trace elements, known as micronutrients, undergo rapid development. It is for this reason that the Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport has asked the Health Council of the Netherlands for advice on reviewing its policy in this area in the light of new scientific developments.
The aim of the new policy is to ensure that as many people as possible consume adequate quantitites of micronutrients while, at the same time, minimising the risk that people exceed the safe upper level of intake. In this advisory report, the committee set up to address this issue indicates the requirements for vitamin D.