9.00 am
Welcome
Ms. Marjo Mäkinen-Aakula, University of Turku, Finland
Opening
Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Finland
Objectives of the Meeting
Prof. Seppo Salminen, University of Turku, Finland
Legislation on Nutrition and Health Claims: The role of EFSA
Dr. Pilar Rodriguez-Iglesias, Unit on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), European Food Safety Authority EFSA, Italy
List of Approved Claims from Member States
Councellor (Legal affairs), Anne Haikonen, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finland
Nutrient Profiling – Situation in Generally Accepted Claims
Prof. Gerhard Rechkemmer, Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food, Germany
Realising Innovative Commercial Opportuntities Afforded by EC1924/2006.
Prof. Colette Shortt, Regulatory Director, McNeil Nutritionals, UK
How to Make an Application for a Health Claim in Practice?
Dr. Albert Bär, Bioresco Ltd., Switzerland
Case I: LGGPlus and Evolus - Experiences on Finnish, Swedish and European legislation
Dr. Riitta Korpela, Valio Ltd., Finland
Case II: British Cases
Prof. Judy Buttriss, British Nutrition Foundation, United Kingdom
Nutrition and Health Claims for Products Containing Omega-3 Fatty Acids? – ALA, EPA and DHA
Dr. J. B. Iain Cloughley, Life Sciences Sector Specialist, UK Trade and Investment, United Kingdom
Berry Phenolics – Is There Enough Scientific Evidence for Nutrition and Health Claims?
Dr. Marina Heinonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Nutrition Claims on Glycemic Index – Researcher’s Point-of-View
Prof. Raija Tahvonen, University of Turku, Finland
Closing of the first day
Prof. Seppo Salminen, University of Turku, Finland
7.00 pm Dinner
9.00 am
TheFoodProfiler”, a Nutrient Profiling System to Restrict the Use of Nutrition and Health Claims to Foods with Desirable Nutrient Profiles
Dr. Véronique Azaïs-Braesco, VAB-nutrition, France
Chinese Legislation on Nutrition and Health Products
LL.Lic, M.Sc. (econ.) Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela, University of Turku, Finland
Japanese Legislation on Nutrition and Health Products
Prof. Fusao Tomita, Japan
Approaches in Conducting Clinical and Basic Studies on a Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula
Prof. Allan Lau, University of Hong Kong
Comment from a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament Alexander Stubb, Finland
Wrap up and conclusions
Prof. Seppo Salminen, University of Turku, Finland
12.00 am Lunch
The programme is subject to changes.
