Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
On the 15 November 2021, the European Commission has published two new regulations authorizing the placing on the market of two new novel foods. The regulation (EU) 2021/1974 authorizes the placing on the market of dried fruits of miracle fruit …
Following the EFSA’s scientific opinion published on 6 May 2021, the Commission and the Member States voted in October 2021 a draft Regulation withdrawing the authorisation to use titanium dioxide in European Union, with a transition period of six months after the …
On 6 October 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation (until 3 November 2021) on adraft regulation as regards green tea extract containing epigallocatechin-3-gallate, according to article 8 of Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 and following the opinion of EFSA published in 2018. This draft …
EFSA has published on the 2 July 2021 a new scientific opinion on the safety of insects as novel foods. This opinion refers to frozen and dried formulations from migratory locust (Locusta migratoria). Three different formulations have been assessed: 1) …
EFSA has published a new scientific opinion on a health claim application related to a saffron extract (Affron®) and an increase in positive mood. Based on the data presented by the applicant (Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L., Spain), EFSA concluded that …
After an EFSA opinion published in January 2021, a Commission Implementing Regulation (2021/882) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union to authorize the consumption of dried Tenebrio molitor larva. The authorization has been delivered to the …
According to the procedure under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 1925/2006, EFSA has assessed the relationship between alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and the risk of insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS). The Panel concludes that the consumption of ALA added to foods, including food …
On 20 May 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation (until 17 June 2021) on a draft regulation as regards monacolins from red yeast rice, according to article 8 of Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 and following the opinion of EFSA in 2018. This draft regulation …
The European Food Safety Agency has published an updated opinion on titanium dioxide (E171), a food additive very commonly used as white colorant in foods, and banned for use in France. At the request of the European Commission, EFSA has …
Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/418 of 9 March 2021 has amended Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements: – Modification of the unit to be used on the labelling for copper (mg instead of µg, in line with the unit of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011). …