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What a health claim on a package is legally allowed to say
What a health claim on a package is legally allowed to say: the EU maintains a public register of every nutrition and health claim it has authorised or…
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What this guide covers
The EU maintains a public register of every nutrition and health claim it has authorised or rejected, which turns a vague argument into a lookup.
A page per authorised claim family (calcium and bones, vitamin C and tiredness, plant sterols and cholesterol, caffeine and alertness, sugar-free and dental health), a page per famous rejection (probiotics, glucosamine, most antioxidant wording), and then pages on the advertising moves that live in the gap the law leaves: "supports", "helps to", "traditionally used", before-and-after photographs, "clinically proven", "9 out of 10 users", and where to complain in each country.
Around twenty pages plus a searchable lookup over the register.
How to use it
Use What a health claim on a package is legally allowed to say as a structured learning path: begin with the vocabulary, follow the evidence map, and keep the uncertainty labels attached to claims as you compare sources.
The page keeps the main question, its evidence base and its limits together in one canonical place. That makes it useful as a quick orientation and avoids splitting a broad subject into shallow pages before each narrower answer has enough verified material of its own.
Search vocabulary in four languages
Terminology changes across borders. These are example phrases people use for the same subject in Estonian, Finnish, Russian and English; they are included as a practical vocabulary aid, not as hidden keywords.
| Language | Example phrase |
|---|---|
| Estonian | toidulisandi reklaamis lubatud väited |
| Finnish | terveysväite pakkauksessa säännöt |
| Russian | разрешенные заявления о пользе на упаковке |
| English | eu authorised health claims list |
Evidence and provenance
The evidence map below records the primary, official or openly licensed material chosen for this guide. It is deliberately visible so a reader can tell the difference between a rule published by an authority, a measured dataset and an editorial explanation.
Source: the EU Register of nutrition and health claims (official, freely downloadable) and Regulation 1924/2006; national advertising regulators' published rulings cited per example. · checked 2026-09-09
Source names are preserved even where an authority changes its web address. No figure is added to this launch page unless it is already present in the cited source description or can be computed from a named dataset.
Scope and boundaries
This guide owns the explanatory layer for the topic. Personal decisions, diagnoses, legal determinations and live availability remain with the relevant professional or official service.
Connected TempoLife guides
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Why it belongs on TempoLife
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Frequently asked questions
What does this guide cover?
The EU maintains a public register of every nutrition and health claim it has authorised or rejected, which turns a vague argument into a lookup. A page per authorised claim family (calcium and bones, vitamin C and tiredness, plant sterols and cholesterol, caffeine and alertness, sugar-free and dental health), a page per famous rejection (probiotics, glucosamine, most antioxidant wording), and then pages on the advertising moves that live in the gap the law leaves: "supports", "helps to", "traditionally used"…
What evidence does it use?
the EU Register of nutrition and health claims (official, freely downloadable) and Regulation 1924/2006; national advertising regulators' published rulings cited per example.
Where does this guide stop?
It explains the topic and points to primary or official sources. It does not replace a qualified professional, an official decision, or advice based on your own circumstances.
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