Strategic advice on nutritional products
Regulatory and strategic advice for EU nutrition and health claims
EAS is closely involved in monitoring EFSA, the European Commission and Standing Committee (Member States) nutrition and health claims developments and meetings. This enables us to provide timely advice on the EU health claims approval process.
We assist companies with the following nutrition and health claims services:
- Regulatory/strategic advice on nutrition and health claims made for foods and food supplement products, including:
- Regulatory evaluation of nutrition claims and nutrient function claims according to present applicable EU rules. For Article 13 health claims: assistance on the clarification process and indications for the post-2010 health claims climate.
- Clarifications on interpretation issues related to the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (e.g. protection of proprietary data, brand name rules, specific timelines/transition periods, comments, withdrawal of dossiers).
** EAS has also developed a unique
‘EFSA health claims tracker’ working tool to assist its clients in the area of health claims in their analysis
(click here for some extracts). The excel workbook with direct internet links to opinions, keeps track of all EFSA opinions on article 14 and 13.5 health claims dossiers and their status in the EU approval process. For more information about the EFSA halth claims tracker contact
stefaniegeiser@eas-italy.eu
- Health claims dossier coaching
- Checking and cross-reading of drafted health claims dossiers in terms of wording / presentation, and advice on potential improvements (in view of large number of requests timely notice for requesting this service is necessary).
- Guidance for following the EFSA health claims dossier approval process once the dossier has been submitted to EFSA.