EFSA delivers its first series of opinions on ‘general function’ health claims
02 October 2009
EFSA has published its first series of opinions on the list of ‘general function’ health claims compiled by Member States and the European Commission.
The opinions provide scientific advice on 523 health claims relating to over 200 foods and food components such as vitamins and minerals, fibre, fats, carbohydrates, ‘probiotic’ bacteria, and botanical substances.
For approximately one third of the claims the outcomes of the evaluations were favourable.
According to EFSA almost half of the evaluations with unfavourable outcomes were owing to a lack of information on the substance on which the claim is based, for example ‘probiotic’ bacteria and botanical substances.
EFSA has convened a meeting with experts from Member States and the European Commission on 6 October 2009 in Brussels to discuss the evaluation of the ‘general function’ claims.
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