Article 1
The health claim set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/686 of 23 April 2021 authorising a health claim made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health, and amending Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/686 of 23 April 2021 authorising a health claim made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health, and amending Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
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 In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, the following entry is inserted in an alphabetical order: 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 Journal number Relevant entry number in the Consolidated List submitted to EFSA for its assessment ‘Carbohydrate solutions Carbohydrate solutions contribute to the improvement of physical performance during a high-intensity and long-lasting physical exercise in trained adults. The claim may be used only for carbohydrate solutions which, according to the instructions of use, provide between 30 g and 90 g of carbohydrates/hour, where the carbohydrates in question are glucose, sucrose, fructose and/or maltodextrins, under the following conditions: a) Fructose (from fructose and/or sucrose) should not represent more than 1/3 of total carbohydrates, and b) Glucose (from glucose, sucrose and/or maltodextrins) should not exceed 60 g/h. Information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained only by trained adults performing high-intensity (at least at 65 % of the VO2max) and long-lasting (at least 60 min) physical exercise. The claim may be used only for foods intended for trained adults performing high-intensity and long-lasting physical exercise. 2018;16(3):5191’
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