{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1228/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1228/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/1228",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1228/2014 of 17 November 2014 authorising and refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1228",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "Permitted health claims",
  "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\nAbtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.\nCalcium\nCalcium helps to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures\nThe claim may be used only for food which provides at least 400 mg of calcium per quantified portion.\nInformation 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.\nFor foods with added calcium the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older\nQ-2008-721\nQ- 2009-00940\nArticle 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk\nAbtei Pharma Vertriebs GmbH, Abtei 1, 37696, Marienműnster, Germany.\nCalcium and vitamin D\nCalcium 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\nThe 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.\nInformation 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.\nFor food supplements with added calcium and vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting women 50 years and older\nQ-2008-721\nQ- 2009-00940\nArticle 14(1)(a) health claim referring to a reduction of a disease risk\nDSM Nutritional Products Europe AG, P.O. Box 2676, 4002 Basel, Switzerland.\nVitamin D\nVitamin 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.\nThe claim may be used only for food supplements which provide at least 15 μg of vitamin D per daily portion.\nInformation 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.\nFor food supplements with added vitamin D the claim may be used only for those targeting men and women 60 years and older\nQ-2010-01233",
  "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/2014/1228/annex/I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:09.082712+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."
}