{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-413/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/413",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 26 May 2008 authorising the placing on the market of alpha-cyclodextrin as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1954) (Only the German text is authentic) (2008/413/EC)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 26 May 2008\nauthorising the placing on the market of alpha-cyclodextrin 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(2008) 1954)\n(Only the German text is authentic)\n(2008/413/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 12 October 2004 the company Wacker Chemie made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place alpha-cyclodextrin on the market as a novel food ingredient.\n(2)\nOn 29 June 2005 the competent food assessment body of Belgium issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that alpha-cyclodextrin is safe for human consumption.\n(3)\nThe Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 28 September 2005.\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)\nTherefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 28 October 2006.\n(6)\nOn 6 July 2007 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to the safety of alpha-cyclodextrin’.\n(7)\nIn the opinion the panel came to the conclusion that there are no safety concerns at the proposed use levels and anticipated consumption of alpha-cyclodextrin.\n(8)\nOn the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that alpha-cyclodextrin complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(9)\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:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "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)."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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