# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1772 of 26 November 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2469 laying down administrative and scientific requirements for applications referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

‘ANNEX
Template cover letter accompanying an application for novel food
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General
Directorate
Unit
Date: …
Subject: Application for authorisation of a novel food in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
(Please indicate clearly by ticking one of the boxes)
☐ Application for an authorisation of a new novel food.
☐ Application for adding, removing or changing the conditions of use of an already authorised novel food. Please provide a reference to that authorisation.
☐ Application for adding, removing or changing the specifications of an already authorised novel food. Please provide a reference to that authorisation.
☐ Application for adding, removing or changing additional specific labelling requirements of an already authorised novel food. Please provide a reference to that authorisation.
☐ Application for adding, removing or changing post market monitoring requirements of an already authorised novel food. Please provide a reference to that authorisation.
The Applicant(s) or their Representative(s) in the Union
(name(s), address(es)…)
…
…
…
submit(s) this application in order to update the Union list on novel foods.
Identity of the novel food (Please provide information on the identity of the novel food depending on the category(ies) under which the novel food falls):
…
…
Confidentiality. Where appropriate, state whether the application includes confidential data in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283:
☐ Yes
☐ No
Data Protection. Where appropriate, state whether the application includes a request for the protection of proprietary data according to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283:
☐ Yes
☐ No
Food categories, conditions of use and labelling requirements
Food category
Specific conditions of use
Additional specific labelling requirement
Yours sincerely,
Signature …
Enclosures:
☐ Complete dossier
☐ Summary of the dossier (non-confidential)
☐ List of the parts of the dossier requested to be treated as confidential, accompanied by verifiable justification demonstrating how the disclosure of such information would potentially harm the interests of the applicant to a significant degree
☐ Information supporting the protection of proprietary data relating to the novel food application
☐ Copy of administrative data of applicant(s)
☐ List of studies and all information concerning the notification of the studies in accordance with Article 32b of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1772/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1772/annex
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