Conference to discuss EU health and nutrition claims

MAINZ, Germany -- The long anticipated breakthrough regarding the implementation of the Health Claims-Regulation of 2006 took place in December 2011, and the legal implementation as well as the official publication is expected to proceed within 2012. The practical consequences to be expected and which steps should be initiated next will be the main discussion points at the 4th International Fresenius Conference on Health and Nutrition Claims from 8 to 9 May 2012 in Mainz.

Besides the list of permitted Health Claims, the conference will also deal with
the New Food Information Regulation as well as current developments concerning
claims on botanical and probiotic products.

Amongst the speakers are
– Christian Ballke, Meisterernst Lawyers
– Patrick Coppens, European Advisory Services
– Eva Hurt, Nestlé
–  Andreas Meisterernst, Meisterernst Lawyers
–  Andreu Palou, University of the Balearic Islands
–  Sebastián Romero Melchor, Food Law Consultants
–  YolandNIke Dunk SB MID