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Article 12 Restrictions on the use of certain health claimsX1

United Kingdom

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The following health claims shall not be allowed:

  1. (a)

    claims which suggest that health could be affected by not consuming the food;

  2. (b)

    claims which make reference to the rate or amount of weight loss;

  3. (c)

    claims which make reference to recommendations of individual doctors or health professionals and F1associations other than national associations of medical, nutrition or dietetic professionals and health-related charities.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 12(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Editorial notes

X1

Substituted by Corrigendum to 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 (Official Journal of the European Union L 404 of 30 December 2006).