Updates

Updates to Novel Food – Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470

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Jurisdiction: EU

Amends: Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the council on novel foods

 

Mini Summary

Novel foods are foods or food ingredients that do not have a significant history of consumption within the EU before 15th May 1997 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
 
The Union list is regularly updated by the Commission to add newly authorised novel foods which grant the applicant (usually the producer or manufacturer) sole rights to place the product on the market for 5 years.

Food Standards Agency guidance on Novel Foods can be found here

 

Amendment

The following amendments have been made:

  • (EU) 2018/1293 of 26 September 2018 authorises placing on the market of the novel food lactitol.
  • (EU) 2018/1631 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of cranberry extract powder as a novel food.
  • (EU) 2018/1632 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of bovine milk basic whey protein isolate as a novel food.
  • (EU) 2018/1633 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of refined shrimp peptide concentrate as a novel food.
  • (EU) 2018/1647 of 31 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of egg membrane hydrolysate as a novel
  • (EU) 2018/1648 of 29 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of xylo-oligosaccharides as a novel food.
  • (EU) 2018/1991 of 13 December 2018 authorising the placing on the market of berries of Lonicera caerulea
  • (EU) 2018/2016 of 18 December 2018 authorising the placing on the market of decorticated grains of Digitaria exilis as a traditional food from a third country.
  • (EU) 2018/2017 of 18 December 2018 authorising the placing on the market of syrup from Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench as a traditional food from a third country.
  • (EU) 2019/108 of 24 January 2019 authorising the change of specifications of the novel food ingredient lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba).
  • (EU) 2019/109 of 24 January 2019 authorising an extension of use of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a novel food.
  • (EU) 2019/110 of 24 January 2019 authorising an extension of use of Allanblackia seed oil as a novel food.

 

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