# Commission Decision of 13 October 2009 authorising the placing on the market of Chia seed (Salvia hispanica) as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 7645) (Only the French text is authentic) (2009/827/EC), Division: Description

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

Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a summer annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Labiatae family.
Post-harvest the seeds are cleaned mechanically. Flowers, leaves and other parts of the plant are removed.
Whole ground Chia is produced by passing the whole seeds through a variable speed hammer mill.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/827/annex/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-827/annex/division-1
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