1 . Nutrition claims shall only be permitted if they are listed in the Annex and are in conformity with the conditions set out in this Regulation.
[F12 .[F2The appropriate authority may by regulations amend the Annex, after consulting an expert committee.] Where appropriate, the [F3appropriate authority] shall involve interested parties, in particular food business operators and consumer groups, in order to evaluate the perception and understanding of the claims in question.]
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 107/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
F2Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
1 . Without prejudice to [F4the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008], a comparison may only be made between foods of the same category, taking into consideration a range of foods of that category. The difference in the quantity of a nutrient and/or the energy value shall be stated and the comparison shall relate to the same quantity of food.
2 . Comparative nutrition claims shall compare the composition of the food in question with a range of foods of the same category, which do not have a composition which allows them to bear a claim, including foods of other brands.]
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 17(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)