Commission Regulation (EC) No 1167/2009 of 30 November 2009 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 1167/2009
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The health claims set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall not be included in the Community list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

However, the health claims as referred to in Article 14(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and set out in the Annex to this Regulation may continue to be used for six months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

REJECTED HEALTH CLAIMS

Application — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Nutrient, substance, food or food category

Claim

EFSA opinion reference

Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk

Melgaço® mineral water

The regular consumption of Melgaço mineral water reduces body hyperglycaemic levels

Q-2008-219

Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk

Ocean Spray Cranberry Products®

Regular consumption of 2 servings per day of an Ocean Spray product each containing typically 80 mg cranberry proanthocyanidins helps reduce the risk of urinary tract infection in women by inhibiting the adhesion of certain bacteria in the urinary tract

Q-2008-117

Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health

Kinder Chocolate®

Kinder Chocolate, the chocolate that helps to grow

Q-2008-283

Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health

Follow-on formulae with a fixed combination of short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides, acidified milk, nucleotides and beta-palmitate

Aids minor intestinal ailments (as colic, constipation, digestive symptoms)

Q-2008-270