Slovakia Regulatory Status
Regulatory Agency
No information available
Regulatory Category(ies)
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Prebiotic Types
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Fiber Definition
No information available
Position on "Prebiotic Claim"
Theoretically not permitted. Nevertheless, most products in Slovakia have dual Czech/Slovak labels and the term is a permitted nutrition claim in the Czech Republic, so there are products with “prebiotics” on labels on the market. There does not appear to be any meaningful enforcement in place.
Rationale if not permitted (Include Reference / Regulation)
“Prebiotic” is considered to be a health claim
Facts Panel Declaration (per category)
No information available
Approved Health Claim(s)
No information available
Dose Specifics
No information available
Regulatory Submission
No information available
Claims Substantiation
- General scientific guidance for stakeholders on health claim applications (https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6553)
- Scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of a health claim application (https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4680)
Regulatory Approval Process
No information available
Post-Approval Process (i.e., Amendment and Renewal)
No information available
Enforcement Practice
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Link to Reference Documents
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If you have updated information for this page, please submit it to Regulatory Lead Tania John for review: tjohn@nutrasource.ca. Thank you.