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EFSA: Is it the science to curb marketing abuse?

By Lawlang submitted to AgoraVox

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EFSA adopts first opinions on health claims made on foods relating to disease risk reduction and children’s health

21/08/2008

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902056325.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-085

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies on a request from Unilever PLC/NV on Plant Sterols and lower/reduced blood cholesterol, reduced the risk of (coronary) heart disease. The EFSA Journal (2008) 781, 1-2.

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902054931.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-082

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from enzyme.pro.ag on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to regulat®.pro.kid IMMUN and the immune system of children during growth. The EFSA Journal (2008) 782, 1-2 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902054992.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-079

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from Unilever PLC/NV on α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid and growth and development of children. The EFSA Journal (2008) 783, 1-10

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055015.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-078

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Se- Cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Femarelle® and bone mineral density. The EFSA Journal (2008) 785, 1-10

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055028.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-110

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the European Commission on Dairy foods and healthy body weight The EFSA Journal (2008) 786, 1-10.

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055952.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-112

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies on a request from National Dairy Council on dairy and dental health . The EFSA Journal (2008) 787, 1-2

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055359.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-214

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from BIO SERAE on NeOpuntia® and improvement of blood lipid parameters associated with cardiovascular risks, especially HDL-cholesterol. The EFSA Journal (2008) 788, 1-2

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055135.htm

Question No EFSA-Q-2008-285

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique on“Elancyl Global Silhouette®” and the regulation of body composition for people with light to moderate overweight. The EFSA Journal (2008) 789, 1-2

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055083.htm

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

(Official Journal of the European Union L 404 of 30 December 2006)

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 should read as follows:

REGULATION (EC) No 1924/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

(PDF)

http://www.fsai.ie/legislation/food/eu_docs/Labelling/Cor_Reg1924_2006.pdf

Claims under Article 14 of the EC Regulation on nutrition and health claims refer to the reduction of disease risk or to children's development or health. In August 2008 EFSA has adopted its first series of opinions on health claims under Article 14.

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_article14.htm

http://www.ndc.ie/

Central Statistics Office, Skehard Road, Cork, Ireland.

Central Statistics Office

Milk Statistics, July 2008

http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/agriculture/current/milk.pdf

enzym.pro.ag

Böhleli 7

CH-9050 Appenzell

http://www.enzympro.com/

Unilever N.V. +31 (0)10 217 4000

Unilever PLC +44 (0)20 7822 5252

http://www.unilever.com/

DairyReporter

Decision News Media (SAS)

Le Belem, 355, rue Vendémiaire

34 000 Montpellier, France

dairyreporter.com

EFSA health claim rejections 'shock' industry

By Shane Starling

DairyReporter

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation/EFSA-health-claim-rejections-shock-industry

Eurostat

Statistical Office of the European Communities

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page?_pageid=1090,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Population projections

(million)

Source: Eurostat

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page?_pageid=1996,39140985&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&screen=detailref&language=en&product=EU_MAIN_TREE&root=EU_MAIN_TREE/tb/t_popul/t_popula/t_proj/tps00002

Food Manufacture

http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/

EFSA health claims standards are ‘too high’

By Elaine Watson

Published: 26 August, 2008

http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/6835/EFSA_health_claims_standards_are_%91too_high%92.html

Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies on a request from

Unilever PLC/NV on Plant Sterols and lower/reduced blood cholesterol, reduced the risk of (coronary) heart disease. The

EFSA Journal (2008) 781, 1-12.

(PDF) http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/Scientific_Opinion/nda_op_ej781_art14_004_plant_sterols-and_blood_cholesterol,0.pdf?ssbinary=truehttp://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/Scientific_Opinion/nda_op_ej789_art13_5_0155_elancyl_en.pdf?ssbinary=true

Death due to ischaemic heart diseases, by gender

Standardised death rate by 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Eurostat

(PDF) http://www.efsa.europa.eu/cs/BlobServer/Scientific_Opinion/nda_op_ej781_art14_004_plant_sterols-and_blood_cholesterol,0.pdf?ssbinary=truehttp://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/Scientific_Opinion/nda_op_ej789_art13_5_0155_elancyl_en.pdf?ssbinary=true

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Methods - Age standardised rates

http://www.lho.org.uk/viewResource.aspx?id=9459#Indirect

WHO/Europe

Statistical data

Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.

http://www.euro.who.int/InformationSources/Data/20010827_1

(Databases) http://www.euro.who.int/hfadb

Scientific Opinions, Publications & Reports

Final scientific and technical guidance for applicants for preparation and presentation of the application for authorisation of a health claim

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178623592471.htm

(Word Doc) http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/DocumentSet/claim_guidance_format%20for%20the%20applicant_23%2007%2007_appendix%20c-i_NONSURVEY.doc?ssbinary=true

FEMARELLE®

http://www.femarelle.com/

Se-cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

http://www.se-curepharma.com/

Femarelle® and bone mineral density

(Question No EFSA-Q-2008-078)

(PDF) http://www.efsa.europa.eu/cs/BlobServer/Scientific_Opinion/nda_op_ej785_art14_006_femarelle_bmd_en.pdf?ssbinary=true

Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique

Les Cauquillous

81506 Lavaur Cedex – FRANCE

http://www.pierre-fabre.com/common/0,4157,2072_11979636_0_fr_FR_0,00.html?

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055083.htm

BIO SERAE - N°1 Av. de la Preuilhe - Parc Tech. du Lauragais - 11150 BRAM –FRANCE

http://www.bioserae.com/

For citation purposes: Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from BIO SERAE on NeOpuntia® and improvement of blood lipid parameters associated with cardiovascular risks, especially HDL-cholesterol. The EFSA Journal (2008) 788, 1-2

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902055135.htm

Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/index_en.htm

Europeans, Agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy

Fieldwork November-December 2007

Publication March 2008

(PDF) http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/survey/fullreport_en.pdf