Where the Agency has detailed grounds for establishing that a foodstuff intended for a particular nutritional use which does not belong to one of the groups listed in Annex I to the Directive does not comply with F1Article 1(2) and (3) of the Directive or endangers human health, it may by written declaration suspend or restrict trade in that product.

Such a declaration must be published in such manner as the Agency thinks fit and must specify the product concerned.

A declaration which imposes conditions on trade in any product must specify those conditions.

Where a declaration is in force suspending trade in any product, no person may trade in that product.

Where a declaration is in force imposing conditions on trade in any product, no person may trade in that product unless the product complies with conditions specified in the declaration.

A declaration may be modified, suspended or revoked by a further written declaration published, so far as is practicable, in the same manner and to the same extent as the original declaration.