Food Law Consult Entradas

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has suggested a safe limit of 1 µg/kg body weight for the combined intake of delta-8 and delta-9 THC from food. The CONTAM Panel had previously set an acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 μg/kg body weight for Δ9‐THC derived from adverse effects on…

The Dutch Inspection Council (Keuringsraad) decided that the term “probiotic” can only be used once on the package and under strict conditions.[1,2] In general, the term “probiotic” can not be used in the EU because it is considered a general, non-specific health claim, which must be accompanied by a specific…

We have recieved confirmation that the fruiting body of the mushroom Tremella fuciformis Berkeley will be added to the Novel Food Catalogue, as a not novel food ingredient. It was mentioned in annex of the original Belgian Royal Decree on botanicals, which was prepared in 1996-1997 and is still mentioned…