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1992/0426(COD)

Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulation

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) ON NOVEL FOODS AND NOVEL FOOD INGREDIENTS

Stage
No longer in force
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity
14 May 1997
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Regulation (EC) No 258/97 requires a single Community safety assessment before novel foods and novel food ingredients may be placed on the EU market. It covers foods not significantly used for human consumption in the Community, including genetically modified foods, foods from microorganisms, fungi or algae, and foods from new production processes.

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