EU: Deadline for health claims looms - (Nutra Ingredients)
January 30, 2008 – 6:59 pmMember states have until tomorrow to pass health claims dossiers submitted by industry to the European Commission to gain approval under new legislation on what can be said about products and ingredients.
Since last summer, companies who want to make a claim about nutritional benefits have to meet criteria set out under regulation 1924/2006. This rule means any food product claiming to have a health or nutritional benefit must meet a list of European Commission approved wording, and be supported by science.
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