Dies ist eine HTML Version eines Anhanges der Informationsfreiheitsanfrage 'Correspondence surrounding the health claim on fructose'.


Ref. Ares(2014)271780 - 05/02/2014
Working Document 
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. 

 

Working Document 
Cannot be considered or interpreted as the official position of the European Commission 
 
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. 

 

Working Document 
Cannot be considered or interpreted as the official position of the European Commission 
 
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 
 2012;10(6):2712 
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. 

 

Working Document 
Cannot be considered or interpreted as the official position of the European Commission 
 
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 
In order to bear the claim, glucose and/or 
shall be given to the 
Consumption of foods 
sucrose should be replaced by fructose in 
consumer that high 
containing fructose 
sugar-sweetened foods or drinks so that the 
intakes of fructose 
leads to a lower blood 
reduction of glucose and/or sucrose in these 
Fructose 
may lead to metabolic 
2011;9(6):2223 558 
glucose rise compared 
foods or drinks complies with the claim 
complications such as 
to sucrose or glucose 
REDUCED [NAME OF THE NUTRIENT] 
dyslipidaemia, insulin 
containing foods 
as listed in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No  resistance and 
1924/2006. 
increased visceral 
adiposity. 

 

Working Document 
Cannot be considered or interpreted as the official position of the European Commission 
 
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.] 
L-Arginine contributes 
to the maintenance of 
[Conditions of use to be discussed – 
L-Arginine 
 2011;9(4):2051 
4683 
normal ammonia 
EFSA proposed no CoU] 
clearance  
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 
 2011;9(6):2270 
1928 
catecholamines 
in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 
1924/2006.