Article 10 Specific conditionsX1
United Kingdom
Health claims shall be prohibited unless they comply with the general requirements in Chapter II and the specific requirements in this Chapter and are authorised in accordance with this Regulation and F1are included in the list of authorised claims in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012 or are authorised for the purposes of Article 14.
Health claims shall only be permitted if the following information is included in the labelling, or if no such labelling exists, in the presentation and advertising:
a statement indicating the importance of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle;
the quantity of the food and pattern of consumption required to obtain the claimed beneficial effect;
where appropriate, a statement addressed to persons who should avoid using the food; and
an appropriate warning for products that are likely to present a health risk if consumed to excess.
Reference to general, non-specific benefits of the nutrient or food for overall good health or health-related well-being may only be made if accompanied by a specific health claim F2authorised for the purposes of Article 13 or 14.
Where appropriate, F3the appropriate authority may, after consultation with interested parties, in particular food business operators and consumer groups, publish guidelines on the implementation of this Article.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(11)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in Art. 10(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(11)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)