# 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 7: General conditions for authorisation of novel foods

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

The appropriate authority must only authorise a novel food if it complies with the following conditions:
(a)the food does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to human health;
(b)the food's intended use does not mislead the consumer, especially when the food is intended to replace another food and there is a significant change in the nutritional value;
(c)where the food is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2283/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2283/article-7
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