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Report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods published

European Union

Oct 17, 2024

Published in the Official Journal of the European Union “P9_TA(2024)0040 - Report on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods - European Parliament resolution of 18 January 2024 on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (2023/2081(INI))”

The Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, or NHCR) was introduced with the objective of ensuring the highest level of consumer protection possible and facilitating consumers’ choices; whereas the NHCR applies to voluntary nutrition and health claims on foods in all commercial communications, including in labelling and advertising, as well as communications to health professionals; whereas the Commission approves health claims that are grounded in scientific evidence and comprehensible to consumers, following a scientific assessment of the claims by EFSA.

 

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