ID 1149 - Gumy do żucia bez cukru

PL: Gumy do żucia bez cukru
EN: Sugar-free chewing gum
Pdf: sugar-free chewing gum

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food that is the subject of the health claim is sugar-free chewing gum. The composition of the gum, i.e. gum base and sweetening agent, is unspecified. The characteristic components of chewing gums are the gum base, which may comprise a complex mixture of elastomers, natural and synthetic resins, fats, emulsifiers, waxes, antioxidants, and filler, and the sweetening and flavouring agents (Rømer Rassing, 1996; Imfeld, 1999). The common characteristic of sugar-free chewing gums is the absence of fermentable carbohydrates (Edgar, 1998; Ly et al., 2008). The ingredients are well characterised, can be measured by established methods, and the principles of the manufacturing process have been described (Rømer Rassing, 1996). Many ingredients in the gum base and most sweetening agents used in sugar-free chewing gums occur naturally in foods.
Gums with specific active ingredients, such as urea, carbamide or fluoride, are not included in this evaluation.
The Panel considers that the food, sugar-free chewing gum, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effects.

2.1. Zdrowie jamy ustnej, w tym ochrona i wytrzymałość dziąseł i zębów (ID 1149)

The claimed effects are “dental health”, “oral health” and “gum and tooth protection and strength”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The claimed effects are general and non-specific and the proposed wordings (“beneficial to dental health”, “safe for teeth”, “promotes healthy teeth and gums”, “helps protect teeth and gums”, “helps to strengthen teeth and gums”) do not identify any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
The Panel considers that the claimed effects are general and non-specific and do not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

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Use after eating or drinking