Article 13

1.Where a Member State 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 does not comply with Article 1(2) and (3) or endangers human health, albeit freely circulating in one or more Member States, that Member State may temporarily suspend or restrict trade in that product within its territory. It shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof and give reasons for its decision.

2.The Commission shall examine, as soon as possible, the grounds adduced by the Member State concerned, shall consult the Member States within the Committee referred to in Article 15(1), and shall then deliver its opinion without delay and take appropriate measures.

3.If the Commission considers that the national measure must be dispensed with or modified, it shall adopt the appropriate measures in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 15(2).