The European Heart Network (EHN) expresses its concerns about the proposed revision of the annex of the Health and Nutrition Claims Regulation 1924/2006/EC (Claims Regulation) to allow two new nutrition claims: “No added salt” and “Now contains X% less”.

EHN's comments on the Health for Growth programme

EHN considers that the majority of claims in the working document on the establishment of the list of permitted health claims under the claims regulation’s article 13.1 are not relevant.

Please find here the EHN position paper.

EHN comment on the recent JAMA paper on salt

The European Heart Network, together with the European Society of Cardiology call for a centralised, comprehensive European cardiovascular diseases registry to ensure effective service planning and quality of care for patients across the EU. This would provide an important and effective tool for a patient-centred health care in the future.

EHN has written a letter to MEPs asking to keep the article on nutrient profiles in the Claims regulation.

Europe needs a strong and effective European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), now more than ever. CAP is essential in guaranteeing how food is produced, distributed and consumed - both at European and global level.

Research and position papers on food information to consumers.

EHN has given its views on nutrient profiles models below.  EHN has also written a letter to MEPs explaining why nutrient profiles cannot be deleted from the 2006 Claims regulation.

EHN position on the Commission proposal on consumer information on food products