Commission Directive 96/8/ECShow full title

Article 5 U.K.

1. The name under which the product is sold shall be:

(a) for products covered by point (a) of Article 1 (2),

‘Total diet replacement for weight control’;

(b) for products covered by point (b) of Article 1 (2),

‘Meal replacement for weight control’.

2. The labelling of the products concerned shall bear, in addition to those provided for in Article 3 of Council Directive 79/112/EEC, the following mandatory particulars:

(a) the available energy value expressed in kJ and kcal, and the content of proteins, carbohydrates and fat, expressed in numerical form, per specified quantity of the product ready for use as proposed for consumption;

(b) the average quantity of each mineral and each vitamin for which mandatory requirements are stipulated in paragraph 5 of Annex 1, expressed in numerical form, per specified quantity of the product ready for use as proposed for consumption. In addition, for products mentioned in point (b) of Article 1 (2), information on vitamins and minerals listed in the Table of point 5 of Annex I shall also be expressed as a percentage of the values as defined in the Annex to Council Directive 90/496/EEC(1);

(c) nstructions for appropriate preparation, when necessary and a statement as to the importance of following those instructions;

(d) if a product, when used as instructed by the manufacturer, provides a daily intake of polyols in excess of 20 g per day, there shall be a statement to the effect that the food may have a laxative effect;

(e) a statement on the importance of maintaining an adequate daily fluid intake;

(f) for products mentioned in point (a) of Article 1 (2):

(i)

a statement that the product provides adequate amounts of all essential nutrients for the day;

(ii)

a statement that the product should not be used for more than three weeks without medical advice;

(g) for products mentioned in point (b) of Article 1 (2), a statement to the effect that the products are useful for the intended use only as part of an energy-restricted diet and that other foodstuffs should be a necessary part of such diet.

[F1 3. The labelling, advertising and presentation of the products concerned shall not make any reference to the rate or amount of weight loss which may result from their use.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 2007/29/EC of 30 May 2007 amending Directive 96/8/EC as regards labelling, advertising or presenting foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

OJ No L 276, 6.10.1990, p. 40.