REFIT of the EU Nutrition and Health Claim regulation: Outcomes and perspectives
What does the EC’s fitness and performance check on Nutrition and Health Claims regulation suggest?
On 20 May 2020, the European Commission completed the Regulatory Fitness and Performance program (REFIT) evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims (the NHCR).
Even though the EU Commission concluded that the Regulation remains «fit for purpose», it is clear from the report that the NHCR needs a refresh.
An insight into the future work of the Commission can already be found in the Farm to Fork Strategy published at the same time as the report. The Commission already announced for 2022 it will set nutrient profiles to restrict promotion of food high in salt, sugars and/or fat.
European Commission: Evaluation of the Regulation on nutrition and health claims
Zum REFIT-Projekt der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1924/2006, siehe auch News vom 29. Januar 2019