Commission Regulation (EU) No 1229/2014 of 17 November 2014 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health Text with EEA relevance

Article 1

The health claims listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall not be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

Article 2

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

Rejected health claims

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Rejected health claims Application — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Nutrient, substance, food or food category Claim EFSA opinion reference Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of Tuscan black cabbage, ‘tri-coloured’ Swiss chard, ‘bi-coloured’ spinach and ‘blu savoy’ cabbage Contributes to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative damage Q-2013-00574 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of red spinach, green spinach, red chicory, green chicory, green leaf chard, red leaf chard, red Swiss chard, golden Swiss chard and white Swiss chard Contributes to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative damage Q-2013-00575 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of Tuscan black cabbage, ‘tri-coloured’ Swiss chard, ‘bi-coloured’ spinach and ‘blu savoy’ cabbage Maintains normal blood cholesterol concentration Q-2013-00576 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of red spinach, green spinach, red chicory, green chicory, green leaf chard, red leaf chard, red Swiss chard, golden Swiss chard and white Swiss chard Maintain normal blood cholesterol concentrations Q-2013-00579 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of diosmin, troxerutin and hesperidin The flavonoid mixture containing 300 mg of diosmin, 300 mg of troxerutin and 100 mg of hesperidin is a useful co adjuvant in maintaining physiological venous-capillary permeability Q-2013-00353 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data A combination of diosmin, troxerutin and hesperidin The flavonoid mixture containing 300 mg of diosmin, 300 mg of troxerutin and 100 mg of hesperidin is a useful co adjuvant in maintaining physiological venous tone Q-2013-00354 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Barley soup ‘Orzotto’ Contributes to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative damage Q-2013-00578