Annex I
United Kingdom
Permitted health claims
| 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)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health | Mead Johnson & Company, 3 rue Joseph Monier-BP 325, 92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, France | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake contributes to the normal visual development of infants up to 12 months of age. | Information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 100 mg of DHA. When the claim is used on follow-on formula, the food shall contain at least 0,3 % of the total fatty acids as DHA. | Q-2008-211, Q-2008-688, Q-2008-689 | |
| Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health | Merck Selbstmedikation GmbH, Roesslerstrasse 96, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) maternal intake contributes to the normal development of the eye of the foetus and breastfed infants. | Information shall be given to pregnant and lactating women that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg of DHA in addition to the recommended daily intake for omega-3 fatty acids for adults, i.e. 250 mg DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The claim can be used only for food which provides a daily intake of at least 200 mg DHA. | Q-2008-675 | |
| Article 14(1)(b) health claim referring to children’s development and health | Merck Selbstmedikation GmbH, Roesslerstrasse 96, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) maternal intake contributes to the normal brain development of the foetus and breastfed infants. | Information shall be given to pregnant and lactating women that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg of DHA in addition to the recommended daily intake for omega-3 fatty acids for adults, i.e. 250 mg DHA and EPA. The claim can be used only for food which provides a daily intake of at least 200 mg DHA. | Q-2008-773 |