# 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 6: Scientific substantiation for claims

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

1 . Nutrition and health claims shall be based on and substantiated by generally accepted scientific evidence.
2 . A food business operator making a nutrition or health claim shall justify the use of the claim.
3 . The competent authority may request a food business operator or a person placing a product on the market to produce all relevant elements and data establishing compliance with this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1924/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1924/article-6
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