Overview of the EU Legislation on Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients

  • Cristina Anamaria SEMENIUC University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Cluj-Napoca
  • Mihaela Ancuţa ROTAR University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Timisoara Banat Plant Protection Department
  • Ramona SUHAROSCHI University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj Napoca, Grassland and Forage Crops Department, 3-5, Calea Manastur Street, 400372 Cluj
  • Maria TOFANA University for Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Calea Mănăştur nr.3-5, RO-400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Sevastiţa MUSTE University for Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Calea Mănăştur nr.3-5, RO-400372 Cluj-Napoca
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6592
Keywords: EU Novel Food Regulation, food safety.

Abstract

This review aims to provide an overview of the current European Union (EU) legislation on novel foods and novel foods ingredients. A brief presentation of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients was attempted: the scope of the Regulation-the foodstuffs that apply/not apply of this Regulation-, the conditions for marketing, the application procedure and the labelling requirements.
Published
2011-10-14
Issue
Vol. 68 No. 2 (2011): Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture
Section
Research Articles

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