EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 - Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods

What it says

This Regulation harmonizes rules on nutrition and health claims made on foods. Claims must be based on scientific evidence and must not be false or misleading. Only nutrition claims listed in the Annex and health claims authorized and included in the Union lists may be used, and each comes with conditions of use.

Paraphrased for plain-language clarity. Always verify against the current published regulation text.

What it means in practice

• A claim such as high in fibre or a function claim must match an authorized wording and its conditions.
• Marketing materials, websites and social media can all be treated as claims about the food.
• Foods with an unfavorable nutrient profile may be restricted from making certain claims.

What inspectors look for

• Whether each claim is on the permitted list.
• Whether the product meets the conditions for the claim.
• Whether wording matches the authorized claim.

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