Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1170/2011

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1170/2011 of 16 November 2011 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk is a European Union regulation addressing permissible nutritional and health claims made on foods sold in the EU. It includes two opinions:

  • It prohibits food business operators from claiming that "regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration and of concomitant decrease of performance."
  • It prohibits the claim that consumption of calcium-containing fruit juices can reduce the risk of dental erosion.
Regulation (EU) No. 110/2011
European Union regulation
Text with EEA relevance
Made byEuropean Commission
Journal referenceL299, pp. 1-3
History
Date made2011-11-16
Current legislation

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