ANNEX

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, the following entry is inserted in an alphabetical order:

Nutrient, substance, food or food category

Claim

Conditions of use of the claim

Conditions and/or restrictions of use of the food and/or additional statement or warning

EFSA Journal number

Relevant entry number in the Consolidated List submitted to EFSA for its assessment

‘Native chicory inulin

Chicory inulin contributes to normal bowel function by increasing stool frequency5

Information shall be provided to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 12 g chicory inulin.

The claim can be used only for food which provides at least a daily intake of 12 g of native chicory inulin, a non-fractionated mixture of monosaccharides (< 10 %), disaccharides, inulin-type fructans and inulin extracted from chicory, with a mean degree of polymerisarion ≥ 9.

2015;13(1):3951

Authorised on 1 January 2016 restricted to the use of BENEO-Orafti S.A., Rue L. Maréchal 1, B-4360 Oreye, Belgium, for a period of five years.’