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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 appropriate authority must establish and update a list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the constituent territory of Great Britain in accordance with Articles 7 and 9.
2.Only novel foods authorised and included in the list may be placed on the market within the United Kingdom as such, or used in or on foods, in accordance with the conditions of use and the labelling requirements specified in the list.]
Textual Amendments
F2Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 12 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
The [F4appropriate authority must] only authorise and include a novel food in the F5... list if it complies with the following conditions:
the food does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to human health;
the food's intended use does not mislead the consumer, especially when the food is intended to replace another food and there is a significant change in the nutritional value;
where the food is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer.
Textual Amendments
F3Word in Art. 7 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 13(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 13(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Word in Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 13(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Textual Amendments
F6Art. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 14; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
1.The [F8appropriate authority must] authorise a novel food and update the F9... 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 F9... list provided for in paragraph 1 shall consist of one of the following:
(a)adding a novel food to the F9... list;
(b)removing a novel food from the F9... 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 F9... list.
3.The entry for a novel food in the F9... 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
F7Word 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)
F8Words 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)
F9Word 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)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Ch. 2 title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 11 (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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