Annex I Permitted health claims

United Kingdom

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	Abtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.	Calcium	Calcium helps to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures	The claim may be used only for food which provides at least 400 mg of calcium per quantified portion. Information shall be given to the consumer that the claim is specifically intended for women 50 years and older and the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of at least 1 200 mg of calcium from all sources.	For foods with added calcium the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older	Q-2008-721 Q- 2009-00940
Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk	Abtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.	Calcium and vitamin D	Calcium and vitamin D help to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures	The claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 400 mg of calcium and 15 μg of vitamin D per daily portion. Information shall be given to the consumer that the claim is specifically intended for women 50 years and older and the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of at least 1 200 mg of calcium and 20 μg of vitamin D from all sources.	For food supplements with added calcium and vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older	Q-2008-721 Q- 2009-00940
Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk	DSM Nutritional Products Europe AG, P.O. Box 2676, 4002 Basel, Switzerland.	Vitamin D	Vitamin D helps to reduce the risk of falling associated with postural instability and muscle weakness. Falling is a risk factor for bone fractures among men and women 60 years of age and older.	The claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 15 μg of vitamin D per daily portion. Information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 20 μg of vitamin D from all sources.	For food supplements with added vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting men and women 60 years and older	Q-2010-01233

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

Abtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.

Calcium

Calcium helps to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures

The claim may be used only for food which provides at least 400 mg of calcium per quantified portion.

Information shall be given to the consumer that the claim is specifically intended for women 50 years and older and the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of at least 1 200 mg of calcium from all sources.

For foods with added calcium the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older

Q-2008-721

Q- 2009-00940

Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk

Abtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.

Calcium and vitamin D

Calcium and vitamin D help to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures

The claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 400 mg of calcium and 15 μg of vitamin D per daily portion.

For food supplements with added calcium and vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older

Q-2008-721

Q- 2009-00940

Article 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk

DSM Nutritional Products Europe AG, P.O. Box 2676, 4002 Basel, Switzerland.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps to reduce the risk of falling associated with postural instability and muscle weakness. Falling is a risk factor for bone fractures among men and women 60 years of age and older.

The claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 15 μg of vitamin D per daily portion.

Information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 20 μg of vitamin D from all sources.

For food supplements with added vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting men and women 60 years and older

Q-2010-01233