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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
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
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)
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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
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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? |
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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? |
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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.