MarketEuropean UnionEU Health Claim Checker
Catch an unauthorised health claim before artwork goes to print, with the register entry cited.
Which market this reads
What this check reads: European Union. No other market is covered.
Reads Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and the EU Register of nutrition and health claims. No FDA claim category and no UK register is read, so a claim unmatched here has been looked for in the EU register only.
What it does
Screens proposed health and nutrition claims against EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and the Union Register.
Ask it like this
youIs "supports the immune system" an authorised claim for a vitamin C drink in the EU?
You never name it yourself. Your assistant picks the right tool: health_claim_checker__check_health_claim
What you give it
| What to give | Kind of value | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| nutrient_or_substance | string | yes | nutrient, botanical or substance name, e.g. Calcium, Vitamin C, Ashwagandha |
| claim_text | string | optional | proposed claim wording to check against register conditions |
What you get back
| What comes back | Kind of value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| matches | array | claim_id + claim_wording + conditions_of_use + regulation_reference + status |
| cleared | array | substances with an authorised register entry |
| unknown | array | no register match, never guessed |
| confidence | number | 0–100 |
| review_required | boolean | true when confidence is below threshold |
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
- Union Register of Nutrition and Health Claims on Foods (EU Food and Feed Information Portal)
Who wrote this
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How uncertainty is handled
This check reports a confidence score with every answer. Below 80 out of 100 nothing is guessed: the uncertain items go to a review queue and the answer comes back marked "needs review".
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