Commission Regulation (EC) No 983/2009 of 21 October 2009 on the authorisation and refusal of authorisation of certain health claims made on food and referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health (Text with EEA relevance)

The health claims set out in Annex I to this Regulation may be made on food on the Community market in compliance with the conditions set out in that Annex. Those health claims shall be included in a list of permitted claims referred to in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

The health claims set out in Annex II to this Regulation are rejected.

Health claims as referred to in Article 14(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and set out in Annex II to this Regulation may continue to be used for six months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.