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Use of claims

Quick guide on how to use nutrition and health claims (pdf)

Where claims are to be used, it is important that the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • only authorised claims may be used
  • the information provided and the implications made are in compliance with the Regulation on nutrition and health claims
  • the substance for which the claim is made has been shown to have a beneficial effect
  • the substance in question is contained in the product in an adequate/significant quantity
  • nutrition labelling and other labelling information is in order
  • the claims that are used are covered by in-house control
Page last updated 7/16/2019