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Cannot be considered or interpreted as the official position of the European Commission
Annex to permitted list of on hold claims
Relevant
entry
Conditions and/or
number in
Nutrient, substance,
restrictions of use of
the
EFSA Journal
food or food
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
the food and/or
Consolidated
number
category
additional statement
List
or warning
submitted to
EFSA for its
assessment
The claim may be used for food which
Consumption of alpha-
contains at least 5 g of alpha-cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
per 50 g of starch in a quantified portion as
contributes to the
part of the meal. In order to bear the claim
alpha-Cyclodextrin
reduction of the blood
2012;10(6):2713
2926
information shall be given to the consumer
glucose rise after
that the beneficial effect is obtained by
starch-containing
consuming the alpha-Cyclodextrin as part of
meals.
the meal.
In order to bear the claim information shall
be given to the consumer that the beneficial
Caffeine contributes to
The claim may be
effect is obtained with caffeine consumption
a reduction in the rated
used only for foods
at doses of 4 mg/kg body weight at least one
Caffeine
perceived
targeting adults
2011;9(4):2053 1488,
1490
hour prior to exercise and only if any other
exertion/effort during
performing endurance
caffeine consumption is avoided for at least
[endurance] exercise.
exercise.
12 hours prior to consumption of the product
in habitual caffeine consumers.
In order to bear the claim information shall
be given to the consumer that the beneficial
The claim may be
effect is obtained with caffeine consumption
Caffeine contributes to
used only for foods
at doses of 3 mg/kg body weight at least one
Caffeine
an increase in
targeting adults
2011;9(4):2053 1488
hour prior to exercise and only if any other
endurance capacity.
performing endurance
caffeine consumption is avoided for at least
exercise.
12 hours prior to consumption of the product
in habitual caffeine consumers.
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Relevant
entry
Conditions and/or
number in
Nutrient, substance,
restrictions of use of
the
EFSA Journal
food or food
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
the food and/or
Consolidated
number
category
additional statement
List
or warning
submitted to
EFSA for its
assessment
In order to bear the claim information shall
be given to the consumer that the beneficial
The claim may be
Caffeine contributes to
effect is obtained with caffeine consumption
used only for foods
an increase in
at doses of 3 mg/kg body weight at least one
Caffeine
targeting adults
2011;9(4):2053 737,
1486
endurance
hour prior to exercise and only if any other
performing endurance
performance.
caffeine consumption is avoided for at least
exercise.
12 hours prior to consumption of the product
in habitual caffeine consumers.
The claim may be used only for food which
contains at least 75 mg caffeine per
The claim may be
Caffeine helps to
quantified portion. In order to bear the claim
used only for foods
736, 1485,
Caffeine
2011;9(4):2054
improve concentration
information shall be given to the consumer
targeting the adult
1491, 2375
not to exceed a daily intake of 300 mg of
population.
caffeine.
The claim may be used only for food which
contains at least 75 mg caffeine per
The claim may be
736, 1101,
Caffeine helps to
quantified portion. In order to bear the claim
used only for foods
1187, 1485,
Caffeine
2011;9(4):2054
increase alertness
information shall be given to the consumer
targeting the adult
1491, 2063,
not to exceed a daily intake of 300 mg of
population.
2103
caffeine.
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Relevant
entry
Conditions and/or
number in
Nutrient, substance,
restrictions of use of
the
EFSA Journal
food or food
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
the food and/or
Consolidated
number
category
additional statement
List
or warning
submitted to
EFSA for its
assessment
The claim may be used only for food which
provides a daily intake of 2 g of DHA. The
food should contain DHA in combination
DHA contributes to the with EPA. In order to bear the claim,
Docosahexaenoic acid maintenance of normal
information shall be given to the consumer
533, 691,
2010;8(10):1734
(DHA)
blood triglyceride
that the beneficial effect is obtained with a
3150
levels
daily intake of 2 g of DHA. In addition
information shall be given to consumers not
to exceed a daily intake of 5 g of EPA and
DHA combined.
The claim may be used only for food which
provides a daily intake of 100 g of dried
Dried plums of
Dried plums/prunes
plums (prunes). In order to bear the claim,
"prune" cultivars
can contribute to
information shall be given to the consumer
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1164
(
Prunus domestica L.)
normal bowel function
that the beneficial effect is obtained with a
daily intake of 100 g of dried plums
(prunes).
The claim may be used only for food which
provides a daily intake of 3 g of EPA and
DHA. In order to bear the claim, information
Eicosapentaenoic acid DHA and EPA
shall be given to the consumer that the
502, 506,
and
contribute to the
2009; 7(9):1263
beneficial effect is obtained with a daily
516, 703,
docosahexaenoic acid maintenance of normal
2010;8(10):1796
intake of 3 g of EPA and DHA. In addition
1317, 1324
(EPA/DHA)
blood pressure
information shall be given to consumers not
to exceed a daily intake of 5 g of EPA and
DHA combined.
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Working Document
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Relevant
entry
Conditions and/or
number in
Nutrient, substance,
restrictions of use of
the
EFSA Journal
food or food
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
the food and/or
Consolidated
number
category
additional statement
List
or warning
submitted to
EFSA for its
assessment
The claim may be used only for food which
provides a daily intake of 2 g of EPA and
DHA and EPA
DHA. In order to bear the claim, information
Eicosapentaenoic acid
506, 517,
contribute to the
shall be given to the consumer that the
and
2009; 7(9):1263
527, 538,
maintenance of normal
beneficial effect is obtained with a daily
docosahexaenoic acid
2010;8(10):1796
1317, 1324,
blood triglyceride
intake of 2 g of EPA and DHA. In addition
(EPA/DHA)
1325
concentrations
information shall be given to consumers not
to exceed a daily intake of 5 g of EPA and
DHA combined.
In order to bear the
claim information
shall be given to the
In order to bear the claim, glucose and/or
Consumption of foods
consumer that daily
sucrose should be replaced by fructose in
containing fructose
intakes that exceed 40
equivalent amounts in sugar-sweetened
leads to a lower blood
g of fructose may
Fructose
foods or drinks so that foods or drinks
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glucose rise compared
lead to metabolic
comply with the claim REDUCED
to sucrose or glucose
complications such as
SUGARS as listed in the Annex of
containing foods
dyslipidaemia, insulin
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
resistance and
increased visceral
adiposity.
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Relevant
entry
Conditions and/or
number in
Nutrient, substance,
restrictions of use of
the
EFSA Journal
food or food
Claim
Conditions of use of the claim
the food and/or
Consolidated
number
category
additional statement
List
or warning
submitted to
EFSA for its
assessment
Conditions of use to be discussed – [EFSA's
proposed CoU:
Glycaemic
A daily intake of 130 g of glycaemic
carbohydrates
Glycaemic
carbohydrates has been estimated to cover
contribute to the
2011;9(6):2226
603,
653
carbohydrates
the glucose requirement of the brain. Such
maintenance of normal
amounts can be consumed as part of a
brain function
balanced diet. The target population is the
general population.]
The claim may be used only for food which
Arginine contributes to
is at least a source of protein as referred to in
the maintenance of
L-Arginine
the claim SOURCE OF PROTEIN as listed
2011;9(4):2051
4683
normal ammonia
in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
clearance
1924/2006.
The claim may be used only for food which
L-Tyrosine contributes
is at least a source of protein as referred to in
L-Tyrosine
to normal synthesis of
the claim SOURCE OF PROTEIN as listed
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1928
catecholamines
in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
1924/2006.
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