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Health claims describing or referring to: the role of a nutrient or other substance in growth, development and the functions of the body, or psychological and behavioural functions; or without prejudice to Directive 96/8/EC, slimming or weight-control or a reduction in the sense of hunger or an increase in the sense of satiety or to the reduction of the available energy from the diet, which are included in the list provided for in paragraph 3 may be made without undergoing the authorisation procedure laid down in Articles 15 to 18, if they are: based on generally accepted scientific data; and well understood by the average consumer.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.