European Commission 8 November 2012, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012 of 8 November 2012 on the authorisation of a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk Text with EEA relevance

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012 authorizes a health claim regarding barley beta-glucans, affirming their role in lowering blood cholesterol and reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. The regulation includes specific conditions for the claim's use, requiring a daily intake of 3g of barley beta-glucan for the beneficial effect, and mandates that foods must contain at least 1g of barley beta-glucan per portion. This regulation is binding across all Member States and entered into force twenty days post-publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.AI