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Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.The [F2appropriate authority must] authorise a novel food and update the F3... list in accordance with the rules laid down in:
(a)Articles 10, 11 and 12 and, where applicable, Article 27; or
(b)Articles 14 to 19.
2.The authorisation of a novel food and updating of the F3... list provided for in paragraph 1 shall consist of one of the following:
(a)adding a novel food to the F3... list;
(b)removing a novel food from the F3... list;
(c)adding, removing or changing the specifications, conditions of use, additional specific labelling requirements or post-market monitoring requirements associated with the inclusion of a novel food in the F3... list.
3.The entry for a novel food in the F3... list provided for in paragraph 2 shall include the specification of the novel food and, where appropriate:
(a)the conditions under which the novel food may be used, including in particular any requirements necessary to avoid possible adverse effects on particular groups of the population, the exceeding of maximum intake levels and risks in case of excessive consumption;
(b)additional specific labelling requirements to inform the final consumer of any specific characteristic or food property, such as the composition, nutritional value or nutritional effects and intended use of the food, which renders a novel food no longer equivalent to an existing food or of implications for the health of specific groups of the population;
(c)post-market monitoring requirements in accordance with Article 24.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Art. 9 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 15(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 15(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in Art. 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 15(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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