EU · EFSA · EC 1924/2006
EFSA and EU compliance for food, beverage and supplement brands entering Europe
The EU is one of the most regulated food and supplement markets in the world. Health claims must appear on the EFSA authorised register; if your claim isn't on the list, it can't go on the label, whether it's a yoghurt, a functional drink, or a supplement. Getting classification and claims right before you enter saves months of rework.
The regulatory landscape
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Evaluates health claims, food additives, and contaminant limits. EFSA authorisation underpins what can legally appear on food, beverage and supplement labels across all EU member states.
EC 1924/2006
Health Claims Regulation
Governs nutrition and health claims on all food products across the EU. Claims must be on the EU Register of authorised claims.
FIC / Novel Foods
Food Information Regulation + Novel Foods Regulation
FIC 1169/2011 governs mandatory label information for food and drink. Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 requires authorisation for ingredients not widely consumed before May 1997.
What Taama covers for European Union
The checks that matter most for this market.
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Ingredient permissibility and novel food screening
Checks every ingredient against EU additive rules and the novel foods catalogue, flagging anything requiring separate authorisation.
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Classification and GTM pathway
Determines how your product classifies under EU law: food, beverage, food supplement, food for special medical purposes, or borderline medicinal product.
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Health claims validation against EFSA register
Validates every on-pack claim against the EU Register of authorised health and nutrition claims.
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FIC label compliance
Checks all mandatory label elements under FIC 1169/2011: allergen declarations, NIP format, mandatory warnings, country of origin, and net quantity statements.
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Document validity
Validates that CoA, safety data sheets, and market authorisation documents meet EU requirements.
Coming soonMarketing and ecommerce material review: validate ads, social content, and ecom listings against European Union regulatory requirements. Beauty and pet food coverage is on the way.
The EU claims register is the hardest wall in global food and supplement compliance. Most ANZ and SEA brands discover their claims aren't EU-authorised after they've designed the packaging. Taama tells you before you get there.
Check your claims against the EFSA register before you design EU packaging
Upload your product and target the EU. Taama validates claims, FIC label requirements, and document validity in one pass.
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