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EU-persbericht: Markos Kyprianou, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, today welcomed the European Parliament’s 2nd Reading vote on the Health and Nutrition Claims Regulation, which paves the way for the adoption of this important piece of legislation.

The proposed Regulation will ensure that consumers will be able to rely on the truth and accuracy of information on food labels and will create a level playing field for food manufacturers wishing to use health or nutrition claims. The Council is expected to give their political agreement to the Parliament’s amendments in the coming weeks, before the formal adoption by Council of the Regulation expected by this autumn, and the Regulation will enter into force within 20 days of its publication in the Official Journal.

The first provisions of the Regulation will begin to apply 6 months from entry into force. As a transitional measure, existing nutrition claims will be able to remain on the market for 2 years, and existing health claims for three years. Nutrient profiles will be drawn up by the Commission based on an opinion by EFSA within two years. Lees hier meer.