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.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/371 of 15 March 2016 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)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/371 of 15 March 2016 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)
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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 .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Rejected health claim 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 Standardised aqueous extract from white kidney bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Helps to reduce body weight Q-2013-00973 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Beta-alanine Beta-alanine increases performance during short-duration high intensity exercise Q-2013-00974 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Fat-free yogurts and fermented milks with live yogurt cultures complying with the specifications ‘fat free’, ‘low in sugars’, ‘high protein’, ‘source of calcium’ and ‘source of vitamin D’ for nutrition claims Fat-free yogurts and fermented milks with live yogurt cultures, with added vitamin D, and with no added sugars, help to reduce body and visceral fat in the context of an energy-restricted diet Q-2014-00126 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Fat-free yogurts and fermented milks with live yogurt cultures complying with the specifications ‘fat free’, ‘low in sugars’, ‘high protein’, ‘source of calcium’ and ‘source of vitamin D’ for nutrition claims Fat-free yogurts and fermented milks with live yogurt cultures, with added vitamin D, and with no added sugars, help to maintain lean body mass (muscle and bone) in the context of an energy-restricted diet Q-2014-00127 Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Teestar™, a fenugreek seed extract standardised by its content of galactomannan Teestar™ lowers blood glucose levels Q-2014-00153
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