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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/723",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 24 October 2006 authorising the placing on the market of ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 4980) (Only the French text is authentic) (2006/723/EC)",
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  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 24 October 2006\nauthorising the placing on the market of ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(notified under document number C(2006) 4980)\n(Only the French text is authentic)\n(2006/723/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients, and in particular Article 7 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 24 October 2001 the company Laboratoires Pharmascience (now Laboratoires Expanscience) made a request to the competent authorities of France to place ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ on the market as a novel food ingredient.\n(2)\nOn 8 January 2002 the competent authorities of France forwarded their initial assessment report to the Commission. The report came to the conclusion that maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter proposed as a food ingredient at a daily intake of 2 g per day would make it possible to supplement vitamin E intake and also concluded that the levels of phytosterol were not sufficient to reduce cholesterolaemia.\n(3)\nThe Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 February 2002.\n(4)\nWithin the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.\n(5)\nThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was therefore consulted on 30 January 2004.\n(6)\nOn 6 December 2005, EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter as a novel food ingredient’.\n(7)\nThe opinion came to the conclusion that the proposed use level of 2 g per day of ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ was safe.\n(8)\nIt is recognised that ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ at the intended use level of 2 g per day is a safe source of Vitamin E. For labelling and presentation Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements applies.\n(9)\nOn the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’ complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(10)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2006/37/EC (OJ L 94, 1.4.2006, p. 32)."
    }
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