Webinar: EU Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation for Foods

Webinar: EU Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation for Foods
This webinar will provide an understanding of the dossier requirements for the nutrition and health claims scientific assessment undertaken by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Date: Tuesday 16 October 2018
Time: 12noon - 1pm (BST)





A nutrition claim states or suggests that a food has beneficial nutritional properties, such as “low fat”, “no added sugar” and “high in fibre”. A health claim on labels, in marketing or in advertising of a food is any statement that associates consumption of a given food with a health benefit. For example, “general function” claims that a food can help reinforce the body’s natural defences or enhance learning ability. Examples also include claims on the reduction of disease risk and other substances that may improve or modify the normal functions of the body, e.g. “Plant sterol have shown to reduce cholesterol levels, a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease” or “Calcium may help improve bone density”.

In 2006, Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 harmonised the provisions related to nutrition and health claims and established rules governing the EU authorisation of health claims made on foods. According to the Regulation, health claims should be only authorised for use in the EU after a scientific assessment of the highest possible standard to be carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Claims under article 13.5 of the Regulation are those based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or for which protection of proprietary data is requested. Claims under Article 14 of the Regulation refer to the reduction of disease risk or to children's development or health. For these health claims, authorisation is required following the submission of a scientific dossier to EFSA for assessment.

Why should you attend?
This webinar will help you understand the dossier requirements for the nutrition and health claims scientific assessment undertaken by EFSA. The discussion will include the information needed in the application, in particular the scientific data and evidence required to support the health claim.
 
Target audience 
  • Regulatory affairs managers in the food sector
  • Food manufacturers that develop or use nutrition and health focussed ingredients
  • Business development managers in food companies
  • Food suppliers that want to market nutrition and health focused ingredients in EU
  • Food R&D scientists
  • Food company executives
  • Applicants who intend to submit a nutrition and health claim application for evaluation by EFSA
Speaker
Dr Daryl Rees is Founder and Chief Executive of European based, pharmaceutical development and food innovation specialists, Salupont Consulting. He has over 25 years experience in pharmaceutical and food product development, commercialisation and licensing. For the last 18 years, he has led and advised on the development of several novel food products with a focus on nutrition and health claims.
Dr Rees is an active professional member of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) and an experienced trainer to the industry covering all aspects from early stage research to late stage product development and post marketing approval. He maintains close links with the healthcare sector as a Trainer for the UK Health Research Authority. 

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Course fee
Member: £75.00+VAT
Non-member: £95.00+VAT
 
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