Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to riboflavin (vitamin B2) and contribution to normal energy‐yielding metabolism (ID 29, 35, 36, 42), contribution to normal metabolism of iron (ID 30, 37), maintenance of normal skin and mucous membranes (ID 31, 33), contribution to normal psychological functions (ID 32), maintenance of normal bone (ID 33), maintenance of normal teeth (ID 33), maintenance of normal hair (ID 33), maintenance of normal nails (ID 33), maintenance of normal vision (ID 39), maintenance of normal red blood cells (ID 40), reduction of tiredness and fatigue (ID 41), protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 207), and maintenance of the normal function of the nervous system (ID 213) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

摘要

Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition andAllergies was asked to provide a scientific opinion on a list of health claims pursuant to Article 13 ofRegulation (EC) No 1924/2006. This opinion addresses the scientific substantiation of health claims inrelation to riboflavin (vitamin B2) and contribution to normal energy-yielding metabolism,contribution to normal metabolism of iron, maintenance of normal skin and mucous membranes,contribution to normal psychological functions, maintenance of normal bone, maintenance of normal teeth, maintenance of normal hair, maintenance of normal nails, maintenance of normal vision,maintenance of normal red blood cells, reduction of tiredness and fatigue, protection of DNA, proteinsand lipids from oxidative damage, and maintenance of the normal function of the nervous system. Thescientific substantiation is based on the information provided by the Member States in the consolidatedlist of Article 13 health claims and references that EFSA has received from Member States or directlyfrom stakeholders.