
Article 1 
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to 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, 24 August 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 the entries for food categories ‘Meal replacement for weight control’ are replaced by the following:

Nutrient substance, food or food category Claim Conditions of use of the claim Conditions, and/or restrictions of use of the food, and/or additional statement or warning EFSA Journal number Relevant entry number in the Consolidated List submitted to EFSA for its assessment
‘Meal replacement for weight control Substituting one of the main daily meals of an energy restricted diet with a meal replacement contributes to the maintenance of weight after weight loss In order to bear the claim, a food should comply with the following requirements:
1. 
The energy content shall not be less than 200 kcal (840 kJ) and shall not exceed 250 kcal (1 046 KJ) per meal.

2. 
The energy derived from fat shall not exceed 30 % of total available energy content of the product.

The linoleic acid (in the form of glycerides) shall not be less than 1 g.

3. 
The protein contained in the food shall provide not less than 25 % and not more than 50 % of the total energy content of the product.

The chemical index of protein shall be equal to that set by the World Health Organization in “Energy and protein requirements”. Report of a Joint WHO/FAO/UNU Meeting. Geneva: World Health Organisation, 1985 (WHO Technical Report Series, 724):


Cystine + methionine 1,7
Histidine 1,6
Isoleucine 1,3
Leucine 1,9
Lysine 1,6
Phenylalanine + tyrosine 1,9
Threonine 0,9
Tryptophan 0,5
Valine 1,3

The “chemical index” shall mean the lowest of the ratios between the quantity of each essential amino acid of the test protein in and the quantity of each corresponding amino acid of the reference protein.

If the chemical index is lower than 100 % of the reference protein, the minimum protein levels shall be correspondingly increased. In any case the chemical index of the protein shall at least be equal to 80 % of that of the reference protein.

In all cases, the addition of amino acids is permitted solely for the purpose of improving the nutritional value of the proteins and only in the proportions necessary for that purpose.

4. 
The food shall provide at least 30 % of the amounts of the nutrient reference values of vitamins and minerals per meal as laid down in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. This requirement does not apply to fluoride, chromium, chloride and molybdenum. The amount of sodium per meal provided by the food shall be at least 172,5 mg. The amount of potassium per meal provided by the food shall be at least 500 mg.
 In order to bear the claim, information shall be provided to the consumer on the importance of maintaining an adequate daily fluid intake and on the fact that the products are useful for the intended use only as part of an energy-restricted diet and that other foodstuffs should be a necessary part of such diet.In order to achieve the claimed effect, one main meal should be substituted with one meal replacement daily. 2010; 8(2):14662015; 13(11):4287 1418
Meal replacement for weight control Substituting two of the main daily meals of an energy restricted diet with meal replacements contributes to weight loss In order to bear the claim, a food should comply with the following requirements:
1. 
The energy content shall not be less than 200 kcal (840 kJ) and shall not exceed 250 kcal (1 046 KJ) per meal.

2. 
The energy derived from fat shall not exceed 30 % of total available energy content of the product.

The linoleic acid (in the form of glycerides) shall not be less than 1 g.

3. 
The protein contained in the food shall provide not less than 25 % and not more than 50 % of the total energy content of the product.

The chemical index of protein shall be equal to that set by the World Health Organization in “Energy and protein requirements”. Report of a Joint WHO/FAO/UNU Meeting. Geneva: World Health Organisation, 1985 (WHO Technical Report Series, 724):


Cystine + methionine 1,7
Histidine 1,6
Isoleucine 1,3
Leucine 1,9
Lysine 1,6
Phenylalanine + tyrosine 1,9
Threonine 0,9
Tryptophan 0,5
Valine 1,3

The “chemical index” shall mean the lowest of the ratios between the quantity of each essential amino acid of the test protein in and the quantity of each corresponding amino acid of the reference protein.

If the chemical index is lower than 100 % of the reference protein, the minimum protein levels shall be correspondingly increased. In any case the chemical index of the protein shall at least be equal to 80 % of that of the reference protein.

In all cases, the addition of amino acids is permitted solely for the purpose of improving the nutritional value of the proteins, and only in the proportions necessary for that purpose.

4. 
The food shall provide at least 30 % of the amounts of the nutrient reference values of vitamins and minerals per meal as laid down Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. This requirement does not apply to fluoride, chromium, chloride and molybdenum. The amount of sodium per meal provided by the food shall be at least 172,5 mg. The amount of potassium per meal provided by the food shall be at least 500 mg.
 In order to bear the claim, information shall be provided to the consumer on the importance of maintaining an adequate daily fluid intake and on the fact that the products are useful for the intended use only as part of an energy-restricted diet and that other foodstuffs should be a necessary part of such diet.In order to achieve the claimed effect, two of the main daily meals should be substituted with meal replacements daily. 2010; 8(2):14662015; 13(11):4287 1417


