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Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 7Amendments to the Annex (domestic list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within Great Britain) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 for the authorisation of lacto-N-fucopentaose I (LNFP-I) and 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) mixture as a novel food

1.  In Table 1 (authorised novel foods), after the entry for Lactitol insert the following entry—

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2.  In Table 2 (specifications), after the entry for Lactitol insert the following entry—

Lacto-N-fucopentaose I (LNFP-I) and 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) mixtureDescription/Definition:

Lacto-N-fucopentaose I (LNFP-I) and 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) mixture is a purified carbohydrate powder or agglomerate obtained from microbial fermentation with a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli K-12 DH1 containing at least 75% of LNFP-I and 2’-FL of dry matter, where ≥ 50% is LNFP-I (dry weight) and ≥ 15% is 2’-FL (dry weight).

Characteristics/Composition:

Appearance: Powder, agglomerates, powder with agglomerates

Colour: White to off-white

Assay (water-free) – Specified saccharides (includes LNFP-I, 2’-FL, lacto-N-tetraose, difucosyl-D-lactose, 3-fucosyllactose, D-lactose, L-fucose and 2’-fucosyl-lactitol, LNFP-I fructose isomer and 2’-fucosyl-D-lactulose): ≥ 90.0 w/w %

Assay (water-free) – LNFP-I and 2’-FL: ≥ 75.0 w/w %

Assay (water-free) – LNFP-I: ≥ 50.0 w/w %

Assay (water-free) – 2’-FL: ≥ 15.0 w/w %

Lacto-N-tetraose: ≤ 5.0 w/w%

3-Fucosyllactose: ≤ 1.0 w/w %

Sum of L-fucose and 2’-fucosyl-lactitol: ≤ 1.0 w/w %

D-Lactose: ≤ 10.0 w/w %

Difucosyl-D-lactose: ≤ 2.0 w/w %

LNFP-I fructose isomer: ≤ 1.5 w/w %

2’-Fucosyl-D-lactulose: ≤ 1.0 w/w %

Sum of other carbohydrates: ≤ 6.0 w/w %

pH in 5% solution (20°C): 4.0 – 7.0

Water: ≤ 8.0 w/w %

Ash, sulphated: ≤ 0.5 w/w %

Residual protein by Bradford assay: ≤ 0.01 w/w %

Heavy metals:

Arsenic: ≤ 0.2 mg/kg

Mycotoxins:

Residual endotoxins: ≤10 EU/mg

Aflatoxin M1: ≤0.025 µg/kg

Microbiological criteria:

Aerobic mesophilic total plate count: ≤ 1000 CFU/g

Enterobacteriaceae: Absent in 10g

Salmonella spp: Absent in 25g

Yeasts: ≤ 100 CFU/g

Moulds: ≤ 100 CFU/g

Bacillus cereus: ≤ 50 CFU/g

Listeria monocytogenes: Absent in 25g

Cronobacter spp.: Absent in 10g

CFU: Colony Forming Units

EU: Endotoxin Units.