The first entry of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 384/2010 (concerning the health claim: ‘Plant sterols and plant stanol esters have been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol. High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease’) is amended as follows:
the text in the fifth column (conditions of use of the claim) is replaced by the following:
‘Information to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 1,5-3 g plant sterols/stanols. Reference to the magnitude of the effect may only be made for foods within the following categories: yellow fat spreads, dairy products, mayonnaise and salad dressings. When referring to the magnitude of the effect, the range “7 % to 10 %” for foods that provide a daily intake of 1,5-2,4 g plant sterols/stanols or the range “10 % to 12,5 %” for foods that provide a daily intake of 2,5-3 g plant sterols/stanols and the duration to obtain the effect “in 2 to 3 weeks” must be communicated to the consumer.’;
the text in the seventh column (EFSA opinion reference) is replaced by the following:
‘Q-2008-779
Q-2009-00530 and Q-2009-00718
Q-2011-01241.’