# Commission Regulation (EU) No 384/2010 of 5 May 2010 on the authorisation and refusal of authorisation of certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health (Text with EEA relevance), Annex I

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

Permitted health claim
Application — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Applicant — Address
Nutrient, substance, food or food category
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
Conditions and/or restrictions of use of the food and/or additional statement or warning
EFSA opinion reference
Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk
Danone France, 150 Bd Victor Hugo, 93589 Saint-Ouen Cedex, France
Plant sterols/Plant stanol esters
Plant sterols and plant stanol esters have been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol. High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease.
Information to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 1,5-3 g plant sterols/stanols. Reference to the magnitude of the effect may only be made for foods within the following categories: yellow fat spreads, dairy products, mayonnaise and salad dressings. When referring to the magnitude of the effect, the range ‘7 % to 10 %’ for foods that provide a daily intake of 1,5-2,4 g plant sterols/stanols or the range ‘10 % to 12,5 %’ for foods that provide a daily intake of 2,5-3 g plant sterols/stanols and the duration to obtain the effect ‘in 2 to 3 weeks’ must be communicated to the consumer.
Q-2008-779
Q-2009-00530 and Q-2009-00718
Q-2011-01241

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/384/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-384/annex-I
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.