The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Regulation 2015/2283

21.  For Article 15, substitute—

“Procedure for notifying the placing on the market of a traditional food from a third country

1.   The appropriate authority must forward the valid notification provided for in Article 14 without delay, and not later than one month after having verified its validity, to the Food Safety Authority.

2.   Within four months from the date on which a valid notification under Article 14 is received by the appropriate authority, the Food Safety Authority may issue to the appropriate authority duly reasoned safety objections to the placing on the market within the United Kingdom of the traditional food concerned.

3.   The appropriate authority must inform the applicant of any duly reasoned safety objection as soon as it is issued.

4.   Where no duly reasoned safety objections have been issued in accordance with paragraph 2 within the time limit laid down in that paragraph, the appropriate authority must authorise the placing on the market within the United Kingdom of the traditional food concerned by prescribing an update to the list without delay. The entry in the list must specify that it concerns a traditional food from a third country. Where applicable, certain conditions for use, specific labelling requirements, or post market monitoring requirements may be specified.

5.   Where duly reasoned safety objections have been issued in accordance with paragraph 2, the appropriate authority must not authorise the placing on the market within the United Kingdom of the traditional food concerned or update the list. In that case, the applicant may submit an application to the appropriate authority in accordance with Article 16.”.