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Sports food is general food, says long-awaited Commission report

There are clear indications that sport has become mainstream in the general population. Consequently, people carrying out sports activity can hardly be characterised as a specific vulnerable group of consumers but rather as a target group of the general population who is protected at an appropriate level by horizontal legislation,” the Commission concluded in its much anticipated report.

“From this analysis, it can be concluded that there is no necessity for specific provisions for food intended for sportspeople.”

The report comes as the Food for Specific Groups (FSG) regulation is due to replace PARNUTS (Foods for Particular Nutritional Purposes)regulations and national rules from July 20.

 

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