101. In Article 13—
(a)for paragraph 1(b), substitute—
“(b)the person responsible for the labelling provides, at the request of the competent authority, scientific substantiation of the claim, either by reference to publicly available scientific evidence or through documented company research. The scientific substantiation must be available at the time the feed is placed on the market. Purchasers must have the right to bring to the attention of the competent authority their doubts in respect of the truthfulness of the claim. Where the conclusion is reached that the claim is not sufficiently substantiated, the labelling in respect of such claim must be considered misleading for the purposes of Article 11. Where the competent authority has doubts regarding the scientific substantiation of the claim concerned, it may submit the issue to the appropriate authority.”;
(b)omit paragraph 4.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 101 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c.1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1