ID 1207 - Woda

PL: Woda
EN: Water
Pdf: water

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The foods that are the subject of the health claims are “tea and coffee”, “water” and “water-based products (includes tea, coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices, soups etc.)”. From the proposed wordings, the Panel considers that the food/food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is water.
Water is consumed from different sources, which include drinking water (i.e. all water intended for human consumption, apart from natural mineral waters, as defined by Article 2 of Council Directive 98/83/EC6), natural mineral waters (as defined by Council Directive 80/777/EEC7), beverages, and moisture content of foods. Water intake from beverages and foods is defined as total water intake (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010).
The Panel considers that the food/food constituent, water, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.3. Podstawowa potrzeba wszystkich żywych organizmów (ID 1207)

The claimed effect is “Basic requirement of all living things. Without water, biological processes necessary to life would cease in a matter of days. Solvent for minerals, vitamins, amino acids, glucose, and many other small molecules so that they can participate in metabolic activities. Transportation of nutrients to cells, wastes from cells, and substances, such as enzymes, blood platelets, and blood cells. Structure of large molecules such as proteins and glycogen. Direct metabolic role represented by hydrolysis”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The claimed effect is not sufficiently defined and no further details were given in the proposed wording or the clarifications provided by Member States. From the references provided it was not possible to establish which specific effect is the target for the claim.
The Panel considers that the claimed effect is general and non-specific, and does not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

5. Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

The EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) (2010) has defined an Adequate Intake for total water, i.e. water from drinking water, from beverages of all kinds, and from food moisture.
The Panel considers that, in order to obtain the claimed effect, at least 2.0 L of water should be consumed per day. Such amounts can be easily consumed as part of a balanced diet. The target population is the general population.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia