Food Law News - EU - 2020
Commission Staff Working Document, 20 May 2020
CLAIMS - Commission publication: Evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods with regard to nutrient profiles and health claims made on plants and their preparations and of the general regulatory framework for their use in foods
 | Commission Staff Working Document - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION: Evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods with regard to nutrient profiles and health claims made on plants and their preparations and of the general regulatory framework for their use in foods A copy of this short summary paper is available on this site (click on image). |
It recommended that the full summary document (4 pages) is accessed. However,
- on Nutrient Profiles, the document concludes with the statement:
Overall, the evaluation findings show that the specific objective pursued by the setting of nutrient profiles is still pertinent and necessary to meet the objective of the Claims Regulation, which is a high level of consumer protection. Therefore, the setting of nutrient profiles needs to be further considered.
- on Health Claims on plants (Botanicals), the document concludes with the statement:
Overall, the evaluation findings show that, in the current situation, the objectives of the Claims Regulation are not fully attained. It could be appropriate to explore the notion of “traditional use” in the efficacy assessment of health claims on plants used in foods together with the effects of the coexistence, on the EU market, of Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products on the same plant substances. In the light of the shortcomings highlighted above about the smooth functioning of the internal market and the possible openness to the notion of “traditional use” to substantiate health claims on plants, there are merits for further studying the potential EU harmonisation of the field of plants, including the safety aspect.
Copies of the following can be downloaded from the Commission's site:
- COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT: EVALUATION of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods with regard to nutrient profiles and health claims made on plants and their preparations and of the general regulatory framework for their use in foods
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