The Health Claims Regulation regulates nutritional and health claims on foods and sets uniform requirements across Europe for the use of these claims.
Nutritional information describes the special nutritional properties of foods, for example the energy content or the content of nutrients or other substances (examples: "low in fat", "sugar-free", "rich in fibre"). This information can only be provided if a food meets the conditions set out in the Health Claims Regulation.
Health claims establish a connection between the product or its components and health (e.g. "Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones"). Health-related claims are only permitted after successfully completing an approval process. In this way, the claim of true and accurate characteristics or effects on foods is ensured.
