食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊  據(jù)營養(yǎng)成分網(wǎng)消息，在本月初由法律事務(wù)所Eversheds舉辦的食品及飲料研討會上，Eversheds認(rèn)為，由酸奶及活性發(fā)酵乳協(xié)會（YLFA）提出的益生菌作為通用描述符的申請不會成功，因?yàn)閷τ谝话阆M(fèi)者來說，益生菌術(shù)語是和健康聲稱相關(guān)聯(lián)的，并且該術(shù)語在市場上的使用歷史不長。

    部分原文報道如下：

    The chances of the European Commission （EC） approving the latest bid to use the term 'probiotic' as a 'generic descriptor' are slim, according to law firm Eversheds.

    During a food and drink seminar organised by Eversheds earlier this month, Katharine Vickery, a partner with the firm, doubted that the attempt by the Yoghurt & Live Fermented Milks Association to get probiotic accepted as a generic descriptor would be successful.

    The reason it was unlikely to be successful, she said, was because the term was too closely associated in the average consumer's mind with a health claim and there was insufficient history of its use in the market.

    Generic descriptor

    A generic descriptor is a term which has traditionally been used to indicate a particular class of food and beverage and which, like 'tonic water', 'digestive biscuits' and 'cough drops', could imply an effective on health. The EC has laid down the procedures necessary to exempt generic descriptors from associated health claims.

    Evidence of presence in the market of EU Member States （MSs） for over 20 years has to be demonstrated. Consumers also have to link the generic descriptor with the specific class of food or drinks mentioned.

    原文鏈接：<http://www.nutraingredients.com/Product-Categories/Probiotics-and-prebiotics/Probiotic-labelling-bid-shaky-says-top-legal-group>