On 5th December at the latest meeting of the Standing Committee. In a press release from the Commission they current status and details of the health claims voted into law and those awaiting a final decision, what will happen re enforcement etc are discussed….More to follow! SOURCE: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/868
After 3 long years the 13.1 list of health claims have been reviewed by EFSA’s NDA panel….see there comments here! http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/110728.htm
In EFSA 5th batch released today some of the sports nutrition markets biggest ingredients have taken a pounding. The following is a brief overview of the opinions on this batch of health claims as they relate to the weight loss and sports nutrition industry…. . Sports Nutrition outcomes: HMB – Rejected RIBOSE – Rejected SODIUM [...]
According to a recent communication from the EC, member states will be allowed to forward for further EFSA assessment claims made on micro-organism (not sufficiently characterised). Furthermore, claims for which EFSA concluded that “the evidence provided is insufficient to establish cause and effect relationship” rather than “a cause and effect relationship has not been established” [...]
In an adjudication by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on the 6th April on of the UK’s largest vitamin companies Vitabiotics Ltd was challenged over b-vitamin and product based health claims. The claims included: To help maintain Brain Function & Performance Neurozan Plus contains NEURO-SPECIFIC MICRO-NUTRIENTS including phosphatidylserine, 5 HTP, Co-Q10, vit D3, B [...]
In a presentation to the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP) Conference Brussels 2 February 2011 – Vittorio Silano suggests that and addition to the framework of Directive 2002/46/EC could be the way forward for botanicals. According to Silano, “This would require the adoption of an hoc Regulation providing for a positive list of [...]
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the results of a survey investigating the levels of certain naturally-occurring chemicals called mycotoxins in a range of cereals and-cereal based foods. This is the first year’s results from a four-year rolling surveillance programme. The survey found that 97% of samples were below the legal limits for [...]
In March 2010 Yakult Europe B.V. submitted their dossier to support a health claim on their Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota for the maintenance of the upper respiratory tract defence against pathogens by maintaining immune defences. As one (some may argue the) of the oldest probiotic brands with a supposed wealth of science behind their product [...]
The opinons will heavily influence the just a quick update that the next batch of EFSA opinions under article 13.1 are released next monday. The list will see 808 claims assessed and reduced to 75 scientific opinions and will include a focus on the sports market with claims on beta-alanine, whey protines, glutamine, BCAA, CLA, [...]
EFSA has launched a public consultation on the draft guidance on the scientific requirements for health claims related to gut and immune function. The document has been drawn from EFSA’s scientific opinions on health claims related to the gastrointestinal tract and immune system. Thus, it represents the views of the NDA Panel, based on the [...]
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