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The European Ombudsman has concluded an investigation into a complaint from a probiotic producers’ association regarding the European Commission’s (EC) classification of the term “probiotic” as a health claim.[1] The association argued that the negative evaluations of probiotics’ health benefits and the EC’s rejection of related health claim applications effectively…
Comments closedOn the 13th of November, the General Court of the EU annulled the European Commission decision prohibiting preparations with hydroxyanthracene derivatives (HADs), which are naturally found in various plants such as aloe and rhubarb. [1] Regulation 2021/468 aimed to control botanical species that contain HADs through the article 8 procedure…
Comments closedChapter V of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods, establishes a framework for data protection.[1] Data protection can be requested by the applicant if it is supported by appropriate and verifiable information and can be granted for a period of 5 years from the date a novel food is authorized.…
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