
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, the health claims referred to in paragraph 1 used prior to the entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be used for a maximum period of six months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 3 May 2012.
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 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) Lactobacillus GG helps to maintain defence against intestinal pathogens Q-2010-01028
Article 13(5) health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or including a request for the protection of proprietary data Collagen hydrolysate Characteristic collagen peptide mixture (collagen hydrolysate) having a beneficial physiological effect on the maintenance of joint health in physically active people Q-2011-00201