# 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, Article 5: General conditions

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

1 . The use of nutrition and health claims shall only be permitted if the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the presence, absence or reduced content in a food or category of food of a nutrient or other substance in respect of which the claim is made has been shown to have a beneficial nutritional or physiological effect, as established by generally accepted scientific evidence;
(b) the nutrient or other substance for which the claim is made:
(i) is contained in the final product in a significant quantity as defined in applicable enactments or, where such rules do not exist, in a quantity that will produce the nutritional or physiological effect claimed as established by generally accepted scientific evidence; or
(ii) is not present or is present in a reduced quantity that will produce the nutritional or physiological effect claimed as established by generally accepted scientific evidence;
(c) where applicable, the nutrient or other substance for which the claim is made is in a form that is available to be used by the body;
(d) the quantity of the product that can reasonably be expected to be consumed provides a significant quantity of the nutrient or other substance to which the claim relates, as defined in applicable enactments or, where such rules do not exist, a significant quantity that will produce the nutritional or physiological effect claimed as established by generally accepted scientific evidence;
(e) compliance with the specific conditions set out in Chapter III or Chapter IV as the case may be.
2 . The use of nutrition and health claims shall only be permitted if the average consumer can be expected to understand the beneficial effects as expressed in the claim.
3 . Nutrition and health claims shall refer to the food ready for consumption in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1924/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1924/article-5
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