Food Law News - EU - 2016
DoH, 20 June 2016
CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission's Working Group meeting on health claims, 20th June 2016
There was discussion on a number of health claims, and an update on the caffeine claims and on the use of the term “Probiotic” on foods.
The Update can be downloaded from this site. See: Update from the European Commission's Working Group meeting on health claims, 20th June 2016
The items included in the Update have the following headings:
- Discussion on a health claim on Water-Soluble Tomato Concentrate (WSTC) I and II and normal platelet aggregation
- Discussion on a health claim related to glycaemic carbohydrates and cognitive function
- Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation authorising a health claim related to lactitol and maintenance of normal defecation
- Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation authorising a health claim made on foods related to creatine in combination with resistance training and improvement in muscle strength
- Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods related to Fabenol® Max and reduction of the absorption of carbohydrates, to DHA and improvement of memory function, and to polydextrose and maintenance of normal defecation
- Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation authorising a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk, related to Monacolin K and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations
- Exchange of views with Member States on health claim made on foods and referring to children's development and health – Follow-up discussion on point B.06 of the agenda of Standing Committee meeting of 12 April 2016
- AOB: (a) Update of Caffeine claims; (b) Update on use of the term “Probiotic”
For the previous Update, see: 18 February 2016 CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission's Working Group meeting on health claims, 18th February 2016