ENVI committee members raised the objection based on concerns that the approach being taken to the substantiation of Article 13.1 claims is pharmaceutical in nature, ignoring the fact that nutrients are foods rather than drugs. The European Commission has submitted a draft list of approved claims to the Parliament for scrutiny. If the Parliament does not exercise its right to block the list by 27 April 2012, it will be deemed approved and published mid/end May 2012.
