EU + POLAND EVIDENCE PROFILE

Ashwagandha supplement compliance

A root-based botanical where plant part, extraction details, withanolide exposure and Polish label wording all affect the review.

STATUSFORM-SPECIFIC REVIEW

JURISDICTIONEuropean Union · Poland

RULE VERSIONSV-ING-ASH-2026.09

LAST CHECKED2026-09-12

SOURCE FRESHNESSPOINT-IN-TIME SOURCE CHECKNO LIVE MONITORING

LAST VERIFIED2026-09-12SV-ING-ASH-2026.09

PRIMARY AUTHORITY REFERENCEPolish GIS · Resolution 7/2020 — Withania somniferaResolution 7/2020, 7 February 2020 ↗

TRANSLATION BOUNDARYORIGINAL AUTHORITY TEXT CONTROLSPage summaries and working translations are context, not decision sources.

This profile records the cited evidence at the stated date. Re-check the authority source before a final formula, claim, artwork or market-access decision.

IDENTITY BEFORE STATUS

Name, part and form

Name: Ashwagandha
Synonyms: Indian ginseng · winter cherry · withania
Botanical / chemical identity: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
Plant part: Root in the reviewed Polish GIS opinion; other plant parts need a separate identity and history check.
Reviewed form: Powdered root and root extracts; capture DER, extraction solvent and withanolide standardisation.

CLAIMS

What the profile supports

BOTANICAL CLAIM REVIEW

Do not infer permission from traditional-use or wellness wording.
Check the exact proposed wording against the current EU claims position and Polish advertising context.

The EU Register explains that some botanical function claims remain under consideration. This profile therefore does not present a marketing claim as authorised.

RESTRICTIONS

Conditions that can change the answer

01
Polish GIS Team Resolution 7/2020 sets powdered root below 3 g in the recommended daily portion.
02
The same opinion sets a maximum of 10 mg total withanolides in the recommended daily portion and calls for a quantitative specification.
03
Its recommended warning excludes children, pregnancy and lactation and addresses sedative, sleep and antiepileptic medicines.

POLISH NOTES

National regulatory layer

Treat Resolution 7/2020 as an ingredient-specific Polish review layer and preserve its scope: Withania somnifera, adult supplements and the specified daily portion.

A product notification is not an approval. Formula, labelling, claims and presentation still need product-level review.

PRIMARY SOURCES

Evidence ledger

SRC-01

Polish GIS

Resolution 7/2020 — Withania somnifera

Root amount, withanolides, specification and recommended warning in Poland

RULE / SOURCE VERSIONResolution 7/2020, 7 February 2020Open primary source ↗

SRC-02

European Commission

Novel Food status Catalogue

Orientation only; exact identity, form and history remain operator evidence

RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive non-binding catalogue, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗

SRC-03

European Commission

EU Register of nutrition and health claims

Claims status and the separate treatment of botanical claims under consideration

RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive register, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗

PRODUCT-LEVEL CHECK

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