1 Identity

EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
High — rigorous pre-authorization
Clinical pearl for practitioners
EU Health Claims Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 requires all health claims on supplements to be pre-authorized by EFSA. Only claims with sufficient scientific evidence are approved and listed in the EU Register. This is one of the world's strictest health claim systems — EFSA has rejected the majority of submitted claims [1].
3 How to verify
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Look for EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14) logo.
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Check at https://www.efsa.europa.eu.
4 Fraud detection
GENUINE SIGNS
✓ Exact EFSA-approved wording used [1]
✓ Claim listed in EU Register [1]
FAKE SIGNS
✕ Unapproved health claims on EU-market supplements [1]
✕ Modified wording that changes the meaning [1]
5 Expert guidance
About EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14)
Europe's pre-authorized health claim system. EFSA review of scientific evidence. One of the world's strictest.
About EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14)
An EU Authorized Health Claim means EFSA reviewed the scientific evidence and approved the specific wording. Very strict — most claims are rejected.
What is EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14)?
An EU Authorized Health Claim means EFSA reviewed the scientific evidence and approved the specific wording. Very strict — most claims are rejected.
6 Overview
EU Health Claims Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 requires all health claims on supplements to be pre-authorized by EFSA. Only claims with sufficient scientific evidence are approved and listed in the EU Register. This is one of the world's strictest health claim systems — EFSA has rejected the majority of submitted claims [1].

Governance

Managed by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
7 What it tests
Scientific evaluation of health claim evidence [1]
Risk-benefit assessment [1]
Wording approval for permitted claims [1]
8 Methodology
Per program standards.
9 Comparison
vs FDA Structure/Function Claims
Same: Related programs
Different: EU claims require EFSA pre-authorization; US FDA claims are manufacturer-notified without pre-approval [1]
→ See details.
12 Connected ingredients
8 ingredients recommend this certification.
Vitamin DCalciumIronFolateOmega-3ZincVitamin CBiotin
13 References
[1]EFSA. Health Claims. efsa.europa.eu. Accessed May 2026. www.efsa.europa.eu
[2]Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods. eur-lex.europa.eu
14 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. EU Authorized Health Claim (Art. 13/14) [] — certification profile [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 May 30]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/labels/eu-authorized-health-claim-art-13-14/
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Reviewed by Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, GMJ · Chair, PHIG
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