# Commission Decision of 12 December 2008 authorising the placing on the market of arachidonic acid-rich oil from Mortierella alpina 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) 8080) (Only the English text is authentic) (2008/968/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Fungal oil from Mortierella alpina as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient to be used in infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2006/141/EC and in formulae for premature infants.
The addition of fungal oil from Mortierella alpina to infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall be limited by its content of arachidonic acid according to the rules specified in Annex I, 5.7 and in Annex II, 4.7 to Directive 2006/141/EC. Its use in formulae for premature infants shall be in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/968/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-968/article-1
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