Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1389 of 17 August 2016 authorising a health claim made on foods and referring to children's development and health (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.Β Β Β The health claim listed in the Annex to this Regulation may be made on foods placed on the Union market in compliance with the conditions laid down in that Annex. 2.Β Β Β The health claim referred to in paragraph 1 shall be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX Permitted health claim Application β Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Applicant β 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 VAB-nutrition, 1 rue Claude Danziger, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Vitamin D Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system in children. The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of vitamin D 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. Β Q-2014-00826
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