
Article 1 

1. The health claims listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall not be included in the Union list of permitted claims as provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
2. However, products bearing these health claims placed on the market or labelled prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation may remain on the market for a maximum period of 6 months after that date.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 November 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX
Application – Relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Nutrient, substance, food or food category Claim EFSA opinion reference
Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Live Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota Daily consumption of live Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota as present in a fermented milk product helps maintain the upper respiratory tract defences by helping to support immune functions Q-2010-00137
Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Lactobacillus plantarum TENSIATM Regular consumption (at least three weeks) of 50 g/day Südamejuust (‘heart cheese’) of HarmonyTM brand comprising probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum TENSIATM helps to maintain the cardio-vascular system/heart health through reduction of blood pressure/symbol of heart Q-2010-00950