Article 27 Authorisation of a novel food ... based on protected proprietary scientific evidence or scientific dataF1F5
United Kingdom
Where a novel food is authorised F2... pursuant to Articles 10 to 12 based on proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data that are granted data protection as provided for in Article 26(1), the F3authorisation of that novel food must indicate, in addition to the information referred to in Article 9(3)—
the date of F4authorisation;
the fact that that inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26;
the name and address of the applicant;
the fact that during the period of data protection the novel food is authorised for placing on the market within Great Britain only by the applicant specified in point (c) of this paragraph, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 or with the agreement of the initial applicant;
the end date of the data protection provided for in Article 26.
Scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 or for which the protection period under that Article has expired is not to be granted renewed protection.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 27 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 33 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Art. 27(1) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(13)(b)(i)(aa) (with reg. 23)
- F3
Words in Art. 27(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(13)(b)(i)(bb) (with reg. 23)
- F4
Word in Art. 27(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(13)(b)(ii) (with reg. 23)
- F5
Words in Art. 27 heading omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(13)(a) (with reg. 23)