# Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, Division: ENERGY-FREE

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A claim that a food is energy-free, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain more than 4 kcal (17 kJ)/100 ml. For table-top sweeteners the limit of 0,4 kcal (1,7 kJ)/portion, with equivalent sweetening properties to 6 g of sucrose (approximately 1 teaspoon of sucrose), applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1924/annex/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1924/annex/division-3
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