Spain is being taken to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission, which is seeking an order outlawing Spanish regulations insisting foods containing plant extracts such as guaraná, ginseng, espirulina and passiflore be authorised as medicines.
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Because gaining authorisation as a medicine is a far longer and more complex process than gaining authorisation to import a food product, Brussels claims the Spanish rules break European Union freedom of trade regulations.
