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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2354/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2354",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2354 of 14 December 2017 authorising an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2017) 8470) (Only the English text is authentic)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2354",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2354\nof 14 December 2017\nauthorising an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(notified under document C(2017) 8470)\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)\nCommission Decision 2009/827/EC authorised, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the placing on the market of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient to be used in bread products.\n(2)\nCommission Implementing Decision 2013/50/EU authorised, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97, an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient to be used in additional food categories as follows: baked products; breakfast cereals; fruit, nut and seed mixes, and pre-packed Chia seeds as such.\n(3)\nOn 18 September 2015, an authorisation letter was issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97, for an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient to be used in additional food categories, namely, in fruit juice and fruit juice blends.\n(4)\nOn 5 September 2016, the company MEGGLE Hrvatska d.o.o. made a request to the competent authority of Croatia for an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient to be used in additional food categories, namely, in yoghurt.\n(5)\nOn 11 January 2017, the competent authority of Croatia issued its initial assessment report. In that report, it came to the conclusion that the extension of use and proposed maximum use levels of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) meet the criteria for novel food set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.\n(6)\nOn 16 January 2017, the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States.\n(7)\nReasoned objections were raised by the other Member States within the 60-day period laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, in particular due to insufficient information. Additional explanations by the applicant alleviated the concerns to the satisfaction of the Member States and the Commission.\n(8)\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,
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2009/827/EC 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 (OJ L 294, 11.11.2009, p. 14)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Decision 2013/50/EU of 22 January 2013 authorising an extension of use of Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 21, 24.1.2013, p. 34)."
    }
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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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