EU-28: New EU Law on Novel Food Status Determination

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On April 9, 2018, a new EU law enters into force that sets out a procedure to determine the "novel food status" of a particular food. Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/456 maps out a consultation procedure that food business operators have to follow in order to verify whether or not a food they intend to market in the EU for the first time, falls within the scope of the EU's Novel Food regulation 2015/2283. 

EU-28: New EU Law on Novel Food Status Determination

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Europe and Eurasia, European Union

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