68Consequently, the health claims at issue highlight a certain quality of such a kind as to enhance energy-yielding metabolism, but are silent as to the fact that, irrespective of the proper functioning of the energy-yielding metabolism, dangers inherent in the consumption of more sugar are neither ruled out nor limited. By highlighting only the beneficial effects for energy-yielding metabolism, the health claims at issue are likely to encourage consumption of sugars and, in fact, to increase the risks for consumer health inherent in the excessive consumption of sugars. In the light of the foregoing, it must be considered that the health claims at issue are incomplete and therefore ambiguous and misleading, even though the information provided is correct (see, to that effect, Opinions of Advocate General Mischo in Gut Springenheide and Tusky, C‑210/96, ECR, EU:C:1998:102, points 86 to 90, and of Advocate General Jääskinen in Neptune Distribution, C‑157/14, ECR, EU:C:2015:460, point 52).
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