Public consultation on a draft guidance on the scientific requirements for health claims related to physical performance

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In line with EFSA’s policy on openness and transparency and in order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has launched an open consultation on a draft guidance on the scientific requirements for health claims related to physical performance.

This document has been drawn from scientific opinions of the NDA Panel on health claims related to the physical performance. Thus, it represents the views of the NDA Panel based on the experience gained to date with the evaluation of health claims in these areas. The document should be read in conjunction with the briefing document for stakeholders on the evaluation of Article 13.1, 13.5 and 14 health claims . The document does not include an exhaustive list of beneficial effects and studies/outcome measures which are acceptable. Rather it presents examples drawn from evaluations already carried out to illustrate the approach of the Panel.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by 09 March 2012. Please use exclusively the electronic template provided with the documents to submit comments and refer to the line and page numbers. Please note that comments submitted by e-mail or by post cannot be taken into account and that a submission will not be considered if it is:

• submitted after the deadline set out in the call
• presented in any form other than what is provided for in the instructions and template
• not related to the contents of the document
• contains complaints against institutions, personal accusations, irrelevant or offensive statements or material
• is related to policy or risk management aspects, which is out of the scope of EFSA's activity.

EFSA will assess all comments from interested parties which are submitted in line with the criteria above. The comments will be further considered by the NDA Panel and taken into consideration if found to be relevant.

All comments submitted will be published. Comments submitted by individuals in a personal capacity will be presented anonymously. Comments submitted formally on behalf of an organisation will appear with the name of the organisation.