EFSA changes vitamin B6 and selenium safety limits but critics question the science

01 Mar 2023 — The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reduced the upper safe limit (UL) of vitamin B6 from 25 mg/day to 12 mg/day and the UL for selenium for adults from 300 µg/day to 255 µg/day. 

The European Commission has requested the EFSA to review previous opinions of the Scientific Committee or the Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) panel on the ULs for several vitamins and minerals.