Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1365 of 4 August 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the conditions of use of the novel food Schizochytrium sp. oil rich in DHA and EPA (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2022-08-04
State In force
Department European Commission, SANTE
Source EUR-Lex
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Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX

In Table 1 (Authorised novel foods) of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the entry for ‘ Schizochytrium sp. oil rich in DHA and EPA’ is replaced by the following:

Authorised novel food Conditions under which the novel food may be used Additional specific labelling requirements Other requirements Data Protection
Schizochytrium sp. oil rich in DHA and EPA Specified food category Maximum levels of DHA and EPA combined The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘DHA and EPA-rich oil from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp.’
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC for the adult population excluding pregnant and lactating women 3 000  mg/day
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC for pregnant and lactating women 450 mg/day
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC for children from 18 months to 18 years of age 250 mg/day
Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended
Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 and meal replacements for weight control 250 mg/meal
Milk based drinks and similar products intended for young children 200 mg/100 g
Processed cereal based food and baby food for infants and young children as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
Foods intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort, especially for sportsmen
Foods bearing statements on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in accordance with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 (1)
Bakery products (breads, rolls and sweet biscuits)
Breakfast cereals 500 mg/100 g
Cooking fats 360 mg/100 g
Dairy analogues, except drinks 600 mg/100 g for cheese; 200 mg/100 g for soy and imitation milk products (excluding drinks)
Dairy products except milk-based drinks 600 mg/100 g for cheese; 200 mg/100 g for milk products (including milk, fromage frais and yoghurt products; excluding drinks)
Non-alcoholic beverages (including dairy analogue and milk-based drinks) 80 mg/100 g
Cereal/nutrition bars 500 mg/100 g
Spreadable fats and dressings 600 mg/100 g
Fish analogues 300 mg/100 g
Meat analogues 300 mg/100 g
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 of 30 July 2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food (OJ L 228, 31.7.2014, p. 5, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2014/828/oj).

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