Understanding the impact of legislation on ‘reduction of disease risk’ claims on food and drinks: the REDICLAIM project

Raats, MM, Malcolm, RN, Lähteenmäki, L, Pravst, I, Gage, Heather, Cleary, A, Karatzia, A, Kušar, A, Yang, W, Jackson, DL et al, Hodgkins, CE and Klopčič, M (2016) Understanding the impact of legislation on ‘reduction of disease risk’ claims on food and drinks: the REDICLAIM project Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech, 27 (3). pp. 30-32.

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Abstract

The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (EC No. 1924/2006) has established a common framework for the regulation of nutrition and health claims used on foods across the European Union. This regulation aims to provide the European food industry opportunities for product innovation whilst protecting consumer interests with respect to controlling misleading advertising and promoting public health. However, in order to satisfy the approval of new health claims procedure particularly for new ‘reduction of disease risk’ claims [Article 14(1)(a) claims] , significant research activity is required by industry to scientifically substantiate the claims they wish to make. There is a need to establish whether the implementation of this legislation is in fact driving product innovation and the development of healthy foods or whether it forms a barrier to such developments. The EU-funded REDICLAIM project is currently considering these issues. This article describes the project’s preliminary results and outlines the further programme of work.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects :	Law
Divisions :	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Raats, MM Malcolm, RN Lähteenmäki, L Pravst, I Gage, Heather H.Gage@surrey.ac.uk Cleary, A Karatzia, A Kušar, A Yang, W Jackson, DL Hodgkins, CE Klopčič, M
Date :	24 May 2016
Copyright Disclaimer :	Copyright 2016. Agro FOOD Industry Hi Tech
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Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	02 Jun 2016 08:57
Last Modified :	31 Jul 2018 16:26
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/810854

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