The European Commission recently changed the novel food status of rhizome and alcohol extract of Pinellia ternata to not novel in food supplements in the novel food catalogue.[1] In Belgium, the plant is still mentioned on the list of dangerous plants that cannot be used as such or in foodstuffs and is…
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On October 1st, the European Commission confirmed that the protein hydrolysate and enriched protein hydrolysate of Azuki bean flour are not novel, based on the evaluation of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), following an Article 4 consultation request. The entry for “azuki bean” (Phaseolus angularis) in the novel…
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The Belgian authorities submitted a draft decree amending the Plant Decree to the European authorities. This article describes this European evaluation procedure and summarizes the most important amendments to the Belgian decree that may become applicable after approval. TRIS procedure To prevent Member States’ legal decisions from leading to trade…
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