# Commission Regulation (EC) No 353/2008 of 18 April 2008 establishing implementing rules for applications for authorisation of health claims as provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 5: Scientific studies

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

The studies and other material referred to Article 15(3)(c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006:
(a) shall consist primarily of studies in humans and, in the case of claims referring to children's development and health, from studies in children;
(b) shall be presented according to a hierarchy of study designs, reflecting the relative strength of evidence which may be obtained from different types of studies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/353/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-353/article-5
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