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Document 62012CN0299

Case C-299/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 18 June 2012 — GREEN — SWAN PHARMACEUTICALS CR, a.s. v Státní zemědělská a potravinářská inspekce

IO C 273, 8.9.2012, p. 6–6 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

8.9.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 273/6


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 18 June 2012 — GREEN — SWAN PHARMACEUTICALS CR, a.s. v Státní zemědělská a potravinářská inspekce

(Case C-299/12)

2012/C 273/09

Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: GREEN — SWAN PHARMACEUTICALS CR, a. s.

Defendant: Státní zemědělská a potravinářská inspekce (The Czech Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority)

Questions referred

1.

Is the following health claim: ‘The preparation also contains calcium and Vitamin D3, which help to reduce a risk factor in the development of osteoporosis and fractures’, a reduction of disease risk claim within the meaning of Article 2(2)(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (1) of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 116/2010 (2) of 9 February 2010, even though it is not expressly implied in this claim that the consumption of that preparation would significantly reduce a risk factor in the development of disease mentioned?

2.

Does the concept of a trade mark or brand name within the meaning of Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 116/2010 of 9 February 2010, also include a commercial communication on the packaging of the product?

3.

Should the transitional provision in Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 116/2010 of 9 February 2010, be interpreted to refer to (any) foods which existed prior to 1 January 2005, or to refer to foods to which a trade mark or brand name was affixed and which existed in that form before that date?


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods; OJ 2006 L 404, p. 9.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 116/2010 of 9 February 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the list of nutrition claims (Text with EEA relevance); OJ 2010 L 37, p. 16.


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