{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1135/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1135/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/1135",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1135/2014 of 24 October 2014 on the authorisation of a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1135",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "PERMITTED HEALTH CLAIM",
  "text": "Application — Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006\nApplicant — Address\nNutrient, substance, food or food category\nClaim\nConditions of use of the claim\nConditions and/or restrictions of use of the food and/or additional statement or warning\nEFSA opinion reference\nArticle 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk\nRank Nutrition Ltd, Long Barn, Etchden Court, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DP, United Kingdom.\nFolic acid\nSupplemental folic acid intake increases maternal folate status. Low maternal folate status is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the developing foetus.\nThe claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 400 μg of folic acid per daily portion.\nInformation shall be provided to the consumer that the target population is women of child-bearing age and the beneficial effect is obtained with a supplemental folic acid daily intake of 400 μg for at least one month before and up to three months after conception.\nQ-2013-00265",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1135/annex",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:11.970752+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}