Food Law News - EU - 2014
EU Council Meeting, 25-26 September 2014
CLAIMS – Updating the Register of Claims: Council discussions
The following is an extract from the minutes of the Competiveness Council meeting held on 25th – 26th September 2014:
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission regulation authorising the use of the health claim “Supplemental folic acid intake increases maternal folate status. Low maternal folate status is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the developing foetus” on food supplements which provide at least 400 μg of folic acid per daily portion.
The Commission regulation is subject to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. This means that now that the Council has given its consent, the Commission may adopt it, unless the European Parliament objects.
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of the four following Commission regulations concerning health claims made on foods:
- a regulation refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health
- a regulation authorising a health claim under certain conditions;
- a regulation refusing to authorise certain health claims, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health;
- a regulation authorising and refusing certain health claims made on foods referring to the reduction of disease risk.
The Commission regulations are subject to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. This means that now that the Council has given its consent, the Commission may adopt them, unless the European Parliament objects.