UV-treated bread
Product details
- Definition/Description
- UV-treated bread is yeast leavened bread and rolls (without toppings) to which a treatment with ultraviolet radiation is applied after baking in order to convert ergosterol to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol).
- Traditional food
- No
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
-
The date the status was last changed.
Terms of authorisation
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels of vitamin D2 Yeast leavened bread and rolls (without toppings) 3 μg vitamin D2 /100 g
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation on the label of the novel food shall be accompanied by 'contains vitamin D produced by UV-treatment'
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data protection
- not specified
- Legislation links
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England, Scotland, Wales: Assimilated EU Regulations 2017/2470 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2018/1023
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last updated.