# 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 9: Comparative claims

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

1 . Without prejudice to the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008, a comparison may only be made between foods of the same category, taking into consideration a range of foods of that category. The difference in the quantity of a nutrient and/or the energy value shall be stated and the comparison shall relate to the same quantity of food.
2 . Comparative nutrition claims shall compare the composition of the food in question with a range of foods of the same category, which do not have a composition which allows them to bear a claim, including foods of other brands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1924/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1924/article-9
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