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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1189/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1189",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1189 of 19 July 2016 authorising the placing on the market of UV-treated milk as a novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 4565) (Only the English text is authentic)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1189",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1189\nof 19 July 2016\nauthorising the placing on the market of UV-treated milk as a novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(notified under document C(2016) 4565)\n(Only the English text is authentic)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\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 26 September 2012, the company Dairy Crest Ltd made a request to the competent authorities of Ireland to place UV-treated milk on the market as a novel food within the meaning of point (f) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(2)\nOn 10 January 2013, the competent food assessment body of Ireland issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that UV-treated milk meets the criteria for novel food set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(3)\nOn 16 January 2013, the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States.\n(4)\nReasoned objections were raised within the 60-day period laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(5)\nOn 9 February 2015, the Commission consulted the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asking it to carry out an additional assessment for UV-treated milk as novel food in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(6)\nOn 10 December 2015, EFSA concluded in its opinion on the safety of UV-treated milk as a novel food that UV-treated milk is safe under the intended conditions of use.\n(7)\nThat opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that UV-treated milk as a novel food complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(8)\nThe UV treatment of the pasteurised milk results in an increase in the vitamin D content of the milk. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council specifies what is regarded as a significant amount for vitamins and minerals. Therefore, it is important to inform the consumer adequately on the presence of vitamin D produced by UV-treatment in the product.\n(9)\nRegulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down requirements on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to foods. The use of UV-treated milk should be authorised without prejudice to the requirements of that legislation.\n(10)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "EFSA Journal 2016; 14(1):4370."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26)."
    }
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