biostudies-literatureUnknown18(7)EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel foods and Food Allergens (NDA)Following an application from DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Ireland, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> Bi-07 (Bi-07) and contribution to increasing lactose digestion. The scope of the application was proposed to fall under a health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence. The food proposed by the applicant as the subject of the health claim is Bi-07. The Panel considers that Bi-07 is sufficiently characterised. The claimed effect proposed by the applicant is 'improvemEFSA journal. European Food Safety Authoritye06198https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7388145biostudies-literature<i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> Bi-07 contributes to increasing lactose digestion: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.PMC7388145Kearney JVinceti MNaska ACastenmiller JPelaez CMcArdle HJTsabouri SMangelsdorf IKnutsen HKThies FEFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel foods and Food Allergens (NDA)Maciuk ADe Henauw SPentieva KTurck DHirsch-Ernst KISiani AS Bresson JLfalse<i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> Bi-07 contributes to increasing lactose digestion: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.Following an application from DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Ireland, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> Bi-07 (Bi-07) and contribution to increasing lactose digestion. The scope of the application was proposed to fall under a health claim based on newly developed scientific evidence. The food proposed by the applicant as the subject of the health claim is Bi-07. The Panel considers that Bi-07 is sufficiently characterised. The claimed effect proposed by the applicant is 'improvem2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jul2025-04-03T22:14:09.477Z2020-11-19T13:33:19ZS-EPMC73881453274243410.2903/j.efsa.2020.6198