Division REDUCED [NAME OF THE NUTRIENT]X1

A claim stating that the content in one or more nutrients has been reduced, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the reduction in content is at least 30 % compared to a similar product, except for micronutrients, where a 10 % difference in the reference values as set in Directive 90/496/EEC shall be acceptable, and for sodium, or the equivalent value for salt, where a 25 % difference shall be acceptable.

F1The claim ‘ reduced saturated fat ’ , and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made:

1. (a)

   if the sum of saturated fatty acids and of trans-fatty acids in the product bearing the claim is at least 30 % less than the sum of saturated fatty acids and of trans-fatty acids in a similar product; and

2. (b)

   if the content in trans-fatty acids in the product bearing the claim is equal to or less than in a similar product.

The claim ‘ reduced sugars ’ , and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made if the amount of energy of the product bearing the claim is equal to or less than the amount of energy in a similar product.