3.1 Claims stating that any given food will provide an adequate source of all essential nutrients, except in the case
of well defined products for which a Codex standard regulates such claims as admissible claims or where
appropriate authorities have accepted the product to be an adequate source of all essential nutrients.
3.2 Claims implying that a balanced diet or ordinary foods cannot supply adequate amounts of all nutrients.
3.3 Claims which cannot be substantiated.
3.4 Claims as to the suitability of a food for use in the prevention, alleviation, treatment or cure of a disease,
disorder, or particular physiological condition unless they are:
(a) in accordance with the provisions of Codex standards or guidelines for foods as developed by the
Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses and follow the principles set forth in these
guidelines.
or,
(b) in the absence of an applicable Codex standard or guideline, permitted under the laws of the country in
which the food is distributed.
3.5 Claims which could give rise to doubt about the safety of similar food or which could arouse or exploit fear in
the consumer.