European Commission 21 February 2025, Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/350 of 21 February 2025 refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health

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The Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/350 addresses the refusal to authorize a health claim regarding Appethyl®, an aqueous extract from spinach leaves, for its alleged role in body weight reduction. The key provision highlights that the European Food Safety Authority found no established cause-and-effect relationship between Appethyl® consumption and weight reduction under the proposed conditions, thus failing to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. This regulation is binding and directly applicable across all Member States, entering into force twenty days post-publication.AI