This Regulation sets out the conditions for the composition and necessary labelling of foodstuffs intended for use in human energy-restricted diets for weight loss purposes. The foods object of this text are foods used as a substitute for all daily food rations; foods used as a substitute for one or more daily meals. The marking, advertising and presentation of the products shall not indicate the degree or amount of weight lost as a result of their use (article 6).
This Regulation is in accordance with the provisions of the Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction; and Commission Directive 2007/29/EC of 30 May 2007 amending Directive 96/8/EC as regards labelling, advertising or presenting foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.
The Annex is part of this publication (list containing the possible composition and nutritional values of foods for energy restricted diets; list of amino acid composition-reference proteins).