EU/223
WTO/SPS
CE Europäische Union
  • 67 - Lebensmitteltechnologie
2017-10-06
2017-08-09
Novel food

Commission Regulation (EU) XXX/XX laying down administrative and scientific requirements concerning traditional foods from third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (Text with EEA relevance)

According to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods, the European Commission has to establish administrative and scientific requirements for traditional foods from third countries.

This implementing act indicates what type of information (e.g. notification/application letter, technical dossier containing administrative and scientific data) is needed in the notification/application. It also contains the procedures for checking the validity of a notification/application by the European Commission and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the arrangements for the exchange of information with the EU member States and with EFSA and it lists the type of information to be included in the EFSA opinion.