Italy Hikes Supplement Notification Fees to 210 EUR and Mandates New Stability Data for Botanicals

The Italian Ministry of Health has updated its digital notification portal, effectively raising the entry cost for foreign brands targeting the Eurozone's largest supplement market.

Fixed Fee Increases and Administrative Load

Starting today, the administrative fee for each notification rises from 160.20 EUR to 210.00 EUR. This applies to both new product launches and significant reformulations of existing SKUs.

• Mandatory 210 EUR fee per notification via the NSIS portal
• Technical data sheets must now include a 12 month stability report for any complex botanical extracts
• Requirement for a declared local Responsible Person with a PEC email address remains strictly enforced

Impact on Procurement and Launch Strategy

If you are planning a Q4 launch for the Italian market, you should bundle your notifications now to avoid the second fee tier scheduled for January 2027. The new stability requirement is a bigger hurdle than the cash cost. Many third-party labs charge upwards of 1500 EUR for the specific degradation testing the Ministry is now requesting for ingredients like Curcuma longa and Boswellia.

Procurement managers should pivot to suppliers who provide comprehensive ID testing and stability data as part of the raw material COA package. If your current supplier charges extra for stability data, your total cost of ownership for that ingredient just increased by 15 percent when accounting for Italian compliance.