HEALTH CLAIMS` NOTION IN THE CASE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Abstract

Although an area traditionally reserved to the Member States, health policy is increasingly influenced by European Union regulatory framework and by the Court of Justice of European Union case law. This article surveys the Court of Justice of European Union jurisprudence that clarifies the health claims concept, in the light of the interactions with fundamental rights, public health and consumer protection.

Keywords

• health claims
• Court of Justice of European Union
• consumer protection
• health policy
• food law