FOI request (FOIR-754851844)

Melatonin Products

Requested Mon 06 October 2025
Responded Mon 13 October 2025

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request relates to enforcement activity concerning unlicensed melatonin products, such as melatonin gummies, supplements, capsules, or other forms of presentation, which are not authorised as licensed medicines in the UK.

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information held by your authority (or, if more appropriate, by your Trading Standards team) for the period 1st January 2020 to the most recent available date:

1. The number of reports, complaints, or referrals received concerning unlicensed melatonin products.

2. The number of seizures, detentions, or removals of such products undertaken or recorded by your authority.

3. The total estimated value of products seized (if available).

Where possible, I would appreciate it if the information could be provided broken down by calendar year.

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Response

Information not held.

Trading Standards is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk