Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1052 of 1 July 2015 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) 2015/1052
• Articles: 3

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 14(1) 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 .

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

Modification, pursuant to Article 19, of an Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk.

Plant sterol esters

Plant sterol esters presented as food supplement in powder sachet have been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol. High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease.

Q-2013-00595

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

CranMax ®

Prevent adhesion of E. coli to the uroepithelial cells in women which is a risk factor for developing urinary tract infections.

Q-2013-00649