5. Claim Requirements

General Foods
France

This section provides information on the definition of different types of claims and any restrictions or allowance of claims as well as claim registration processes.

5.1 Overview of Claims

5.1.1 Types & Definitions

Please refer to Section 5.1.1 - Types & Definition - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

5.1.2 List of Prohibited Claims

Please refer to Section 5.1.2 - List of Prohibited Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

5.2 Nutritional Claims

5.2.1 Permitted Claims

Please refer to Section 5.2.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

5.2.2 Nutritional Claim Registration

Please refer to Section 5.2.2 - Nutritional Claims Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

5.3 Health Claims

5.3.1 Permitted Claims

Please refer to Section 5.3.1 - Permitted Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU. 

5.3.2 Health Claim Registration

(a) For health claims that are already permitted for use: please refer to Section 5.3.2 - Health Claims Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU. 

(b) For health claims that are not currently permitted for use: please refer to Section 5.3.2 - Health Claims Registration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU. Additionally, in France, it is the authority DGCCRF (office 4A) that is responsible for examining the authorization application files submitted by operators before transmitting them to the EFSA [1].

5.4 Other Notes or Requirements for Claims

In addition to the EU requirements outlined in Section 5.4 - Other Notes or Requirements for Claims - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU, the below applies:

Green claim (on sustainability, packaging) - Please refer to this report on sustainability requirements for packaging for more information.

5.5 References

1. DGCCF webpage on nutritional and health claims

https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Consommation/Etiquetage-des-produits/Allegations-nutrionnelles-et-de-sante