# Health claims and EFSA: permitted statements for supplements | INOPREX

> Health claims under Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006: only authorised, EFSA-assessed statements are permitted for food supplements. How to review, combine and document claims.

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## Health claims and EFSA for food supplements

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006: only authorised, assessed claims are permitted.

Health claims are health-related statements for foods and food supplements. In the EU, Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 governs which claims are permitted: only claims from the authorised list, positively assessed by EFSA, may be used — depending on nutrient amount and consumption recommendation.

## How the assessment works

- Applicants submit dossiers to EFSA
- EFSA assesses the scientific substantiation (cause-effect)
- Positively assessed claims enter the Union list (incl. Regulation (EU) No 432/2012)
- Use only under the conditions (amount, reference values)

## Obligations of the manufacturer

- Significant amount: the nutrient dose must match the claimed effect
- Declaration under Regulation (EC) No 1169/2011
- Warnings per claim (e.g. overdose, target group exclusions)
- Disease-related claims: prohibited

## Frequently asked questions

**May I use my own claim wordings?**

Only if they correspond in meaning to an authorised claim and meet its conditions. Free invention is not permitted.

## Applied to your project

We apply these rules directly to your project — from classification to market access. First assessment within two working days.

Stand: 2026-10-22 · Fachlich verantwortlich: INOPREX Scientific Direction