# Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 12: Authorisation of a novel food ...

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

1. Within seven months from the date of publication of the Food Safety Authority's opinion, the appropriate authority must determine the authorisation status of a novel food, taking into account the following—
(a) the conditions provided for in points (a) and (b) of Article 7 and, where applicable, in point (c) of that Article;
(b) any relevant provision of assimilated direct legislation, including the precautionary principle as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002;
(c) the Food Safety Authority's opinion;
(d) any other legitimate factors relevant to the application under consideration.
2. Where the appropriate authority has not requested an opinion from the Food Safety Authority in accordance with Article 10(3), the seven month period provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article starts from the date on which the valid application is received by the appropriate authority in accordance with Article 10(1).
(2A.) Where the appropriate authority determines the authorisation status of a novel food, the appropriate authority must specify the date on which the authorisation, modification, suspension or revocation is to have effect and communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority, and the Food Safety Authority must update the domestic list referred to in Article 3B accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2283/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2283/article-12
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