Food Law News - EU - 2015
DoH Interested Parties Bulletin, 16 November 2015
CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission's Working Group meeting on health claims, 9th November 2015
The following is a listing of the subject mentioned in the latest Bulletin. For details see the Bulletin at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477291/Commission_Working_Group_on_health_claims_9_Nov_15.pdf
- 1. Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation authorising certain health claims related to caffeine and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 (EFSA opinion 2011;9(4):2053 and 2011;9(4):2054) – SANTE/12128/2015
- 2. Exchange of views on the adaptations of Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 with respect to health claims on meal replacement for weight control
- 3. Discussion on a health claim related to glycaemic carbohydrates and cognitive function (EFSA opinion Q-2014-00555) – SANTE/10889/2015
- 4. Discussion on a health claim related hydroxyanthracene derivatives and improvement of bowel function (EFSA opinion Q-2013-00650) Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
- 5. Discussion on a draft Commission 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 (EFSA opinions Q-2013-00399, Q-2014-00673, Q-2014-00566, Q-2014-00405, Q-2014-00624, Q-2014-00567, Q-2014-00580) – SANTE/12134/2015
- 6. Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk, related to Symbiosal® and lowering of blood pressure (EFSA opinion Q-2014-00366) – SANTE/12136/2015
- 7. Discussion on a draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to children's development and health (EFSA opinions: Q-2014-00404) - SANTE/12135/2015
- 8. Generic Descriptors – Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
- 9. Presentation by the Commission of the roadmap on the evaluation of a) Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on food with regard to nutrient profiles and health claims made on plants and their preparations and of b) the general regulatory framework for their use in foods [See: 8 October 2015 CLAIMS - Commission publishes Roadmap to review the Nutrition and Health Claims legislation]
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