Commission Regulation (EU) No 957/2010 of 22 October 2010 on the authorisation and refusal of authorisation of 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
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The health claims set out in Annex I to this Regulation may be made on foods on the European Union market in compliance with the conditions set out in that Annex. Those health claims shall be included in the Union list of permitted claims referred to in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
The health claims set out in Annex II to this Regulation shall not be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. Health claims as referred to in Article 14(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and set out in Annex II to this Regulation may continue to be used for six months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX I Permitted health claims Application — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Applicant — Address Nutrient, substance, food or food category Claim Conditions of use of the claim Conditions and/or restrictions of use of the food and/or additional statement or warning EFSA opinion reference Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health Association de la Transformation Laitière Française (ATLA), 42 rue de Châteaudun, 75314 Paris Cedex 09, France Iodine Iodine contributes to the normal growth of children The claim can be used only for food which is at least a source of iodine as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Q-2008-324 Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health Association de la Transformation Laitière Française (ATLA), 42 rue de Châteaudun, 75314 Paris Cedex 09, France Iron Iron contributes to normal cognitive development of children The claim can be used only for food which is at least a source of iron as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Q-2008-325
ANNEX II 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 OPC Premium™ OPC have been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels and may therefore reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease Q-2009-00454 Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk Uroval® Cranberry extract and D-mannose, the main active ingredients of the food supplement Uroval®, eliminate the adhesion of harmful bacteria to the bladder wall. The adhesion of harmful bacteria to the bladder wall is the main risk factor in the development of urinary tract infections Q-2009-00600 Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health Combination of bifidobacteria ( Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum ) Probiotic bifidobacteria lead to a healthy intestinal flora comparable to the composition of the intestinal flora of breast-fed infants’ intestine Q-2009-00224
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