EU “General function” health claims under Article 13 - ban on rejected claims likely in 2012
07/6/2011
European Commission has indicated it intends to present its proposal for an article 13.1 "Union list" of claims to the Standing Committee for discussion and potential adoption by the end of 2011. Therefore it is unlikely that any ban on rejected claims will come into force before spring or summer 2012.
More information can be found on the European Food Safety Authority's website.
Author: Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services (GRS)