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Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2015/2283 |
| Original proposal | COM(2013)894  |
| CELEX number i | 32015R2283 |
| Document | 25-11-2015; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 11-12-2015; OJ L 327 p. 1-22 |
| Effect | 01-01-1001; Application Partial application See Art 36 (b) 31-12-2015; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 36 31-12-2015; Application Partial application See Art 36 (a) 31-12-2015; Application Partial application See Art 36 (c) 31-12-2015; Application Partial application See Art 36 (d) 01-01-2018; Application See Art 36 |
| Deadline | 01-01-2018; See Art 13 01-01-2018; See Art 20 01-01-2018; See Art 29 01-01-2018; See Art 8 31-12-2020; See Art 32.3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
11.12.2015 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 327/1 |
REGULATION (EU) 2015/2283 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 25 November 2015
on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The free movement of safe and wholesome food is an essential aspect of the internal market and contributes significantly to the health and well-being of citizens, and to their social and economic interests. Differences between national laws concerning the safety assessment and authorisation of novel foods may hinder the free movement of such food, thereby creating legal uncertainty and unfair conditions of competition. |
(2) |
A high level of protection of human health and of consumers' interests and the effective functioning of the internal market needs to be assured in the pursuit of Union food policies, whilst ensuring transparency. A high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment are among the objectives of the Union as established in the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It is important that all relevant Union legislation, including this Regulation, take those objectives into account. |
(3) |
Union legislation applicable to food is also applicable to novel foods placed on the market within the Union, including novel foods imported from third countries. |
(4) |
The Union's rules on novel foods were established by Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (4). Those rules need to be updated to simplify the current authorisation procedures and to take account of recent developments in Union law and technological progress. Regulations (EC) No 258/97 and (EC) No 1852/2001 should be repealed and replaced by this Regulation. |
(5) |
Food intended to be used for technological purposes and genetically modified food which is already covered by other Union acts should not fall within the scope of this Regulation. Therefore, genetically modified food falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), food enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), food used solely as additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), food flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) and extraction solvents falling within the scope of Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. |
(6) |
The existing definition of novel food in Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should be clarified and updated with a reference to the general definition of food provided for in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10). |
(7) |
In order to ensure continuity with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 258/97, one of the criteria for food to be considered a novel food should continue to be the absence of use for human consumption to a... |
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