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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-558/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/558",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3049) (Only the English text is authentic) (2008/558/EC)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 27 June 2008\nauthorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(notified under document number C(2008) 3049)\n(Only the English text is authentic)\n(2008/558/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 11 August 2006 the company Croda Chemicals Ltd. made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place refined echium oil on the market as a novel food ingredient.\n(2)\nOn 12 July 2007 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that refined echium oil is safe for human consumption at the proposed uses.\n(3)\nThe Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 1 August 2007.\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)\nOn 10 January 2008 in his response to the comments and objections, the applicant agreed to amend the specifications of the refined echium oil and to restrict its uses as requested by some Member States.\n(6)\nRefined echium oil complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(7)\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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