# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/456 of 19 March 2018 on the procedural steps of the consultation process for determination of novel food status in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6: Procedures for evaluating a valid consultation request

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

1. The Food Safety Authority shall conclude on the novel food status of a food within 4 months from the date on which it decided on the validity of the consultation request.
2. Where the Food Safety Authority identifies that it does not have sufficient evidence to decide on the novel food status of a food, it may request the food business operator to provide additional information. The period of that request shall be determined together with the food business operator.
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3. Without prejudice to paragraph 4, a request for additional information referred to in paragraph 2 shall not extend the time period referred to in paragraph 1.
4. In duly justified cases, the Food Safety Authority may extend the time period referred to in paragraph 1 by a maximum of 4 months. The Food Safety Authority shall inform the food business operator, the appropriate authority of their decision and shall provide justification.
5. On concluding on the novel food status of a food, the Food Safety Authority shall without delay notify the food business operator, the appropriate authority of the decision and shall provide justification in accordance with Article 7 of this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/456/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-456/article-6
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