1.The applicant/user of a claim included in one of the lists provided for in Articles 13 and 14 may apply for a modification of the relevant list. The procedure laid down in Articles 15 to 17 shall apply, mutatis mutandis.
2.On its own initiative or following a request from a Member State or from the Commission, the Authority shall issue an opinion on whether a health claim included in the lists provided for in Articles 13 and 14 still meets the conditions laid down in this Regulation.
It shall forthwith transmit its opinion to the Commission, the Member States and, where relevant, to the original applicant of the claim in question. The Authority, in accordance with Article 38(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, shall make its opinion public.
The applicant/user or a member of the public may make comments to the Commission within 30 days of such publication.
The Commission shall examine the opinion of the Authority and any comments received as soon as possible. If appropriate, the authorisation shall be modified, suspended or revoked in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.