On November 7, 2023, the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services issued Notice No. 2023-10-30-1781 amending the “Nutrition and Health Claims on Foods”, which will be implemented as of the date of publication.

Main contents: Health claims related to the use of β-glucan containing oats or barley, saffron flower extract, grape seed extract, fructooligosaccharide from chicory are prohibited, some of which are shown in the table below.