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Article 9 Obligations of the appropriate authority in relation to the procedure for determining authorisation status and content of an authorisationF5

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

The F1appropriate authority must F2determine the authorisation status of a novel food in accordance with the rules laid down in:

(a)

Articles 10, 11 and 12 and, where applicable, Article 27; or

(b)

Articles 14 to 19.

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3.

F4The authorisation of a novel food shall include the specification of the novel food and, where appropriate:

(a)

the conditions under which the novel food may be used, including in particular any requirements necessary to avoid possible adverse effects on particular groups of the population, the exceeding of maximum intake levels and risks in case of excessive consumption;

(b)

additional specific labelling requirements to inform the final consumer of any specific characteristic or food property, such as the composition, nutritional value or nutritional effects and intended use of the food, which renders a novel food no longer equivalent to an existing food or of implications for the health of specific groups of the population;

(c)

post-market monitoring requirements in accordance with Article 24.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 15(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Art. 9(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(6)(b) (with reg. 23)

F3

Art. 9(2) 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(6)(c) (with reg. 23)

F4

Words in Art. 9(3) 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(6)(d) (with reg. 23)

F5

Art. 9 heading 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(6)(a) (with reg. 23)

Notes on Chapter II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Ch. 2 title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 11 (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)