January 24, 2018
EU

Romualda Dolińska_Mérieux NutriSciences Poland

EU – New law on Novel food

The regulation entered into force on 1 January 2018
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The new Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 entered into force on 1 January 2018.

The new regulation improves and simplifies the conditions for food businesses operator who want to launch a new and innovative food to the EU market.  Novel food is defined as food that has not been consumed to any significant degree in the EU before 15 May 1997 (when the first novel food legislation entered into force).
The new Novel Food Regulation defines ten separate categories of novel foods. The authorization procedure is more efficient and safe. Insects also fall within the definition of novel food as food ingredients isolated from Animals. Parts of insects (such as legs, wings, head, etc.), as well as whole animals, fall within this definition. This regulation also establishes a Union list of authorized Novel food. This is a positive list containing all authorized novel foods. The first positive list was set up in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017.

If you want to know more about novel food, its labeling and placing on the market please contact us.

Source:European Commission

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