DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-996-9-0030

NOVÉ POTRAVINY / NOVEL FOODS

Petr Beneš

Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR, Těšnov 65/17, Praha 1, Česká republika

Novel foods are foods for which there is no documented history of consumption before 15 May 1997, the date on which Regulation (EC) No 258/1997 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients entered into force. Novel foods can be newly developed, produced by a new technology or process, or foods that are traditionally consumed outside the EU. Examples include substances isolated from micro-organisms, fungi, algae, plants, animal bodies such as Antarctic krill oil from the krill, agricultural products from third countries (chia seeds, noni juice, insects - the stall-worm, the migratory anemone, etc.) or foods produced by new technological processes (UV-treated bread, the use of artificial nanomaterials to make substances more effective, etc.).

Keywords: novel food, authorisation, consultation process, EFSA

pages: 30-32, online: 2024