EU court answers the ‘burning question’: Yes, the claims regulation can be applied to B2B
10th March 2016
The conclusion of the court’s advocate general is not final but is likely to form the basis of the judge’s ruling expected in the next few months. Generally the judge echoes the recommendations of the advocate general, NutraIngredients understands.
The legal adviser recommended that article 1, paragraph 2 of the NHCR be interpreted as applying to “nutrition and health claims on foods intended to be delivered as such to the final consumer, which are made in commercial communications when they are intended exclusively for professional but with the goal to reach consumers indirectly through them”.
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Food Labelling Services comments:
The final interpretation on how this is to be implemented remains unclear, and the impact on the nutrition sector could be significant.