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Case Law C-524/18 (31/01/2020)

Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 01/31/2020

Subject: The Court affirmed that the requirement that any reference to general, non-specific benefits of the nutrient or food must be accompanied by a specific health claim included in the lists provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, is not satisfied where the packaging of a food supplement contains a reference to general, non-specific health benefits of a nutrient or food on the front of the packaging, whereas the specific health claim intended to accompany it appears only on the back of that packaging and there is no clear reference, such as an asterisk, between the two. References to general, non-specific benefits of a nutrient or food for overall good health or health-related well-being must be justified by scientific evidence

Parties: Dr. Willmar Schwabe

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care - Art. 38 Consumer protection

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