Selenium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass
Product details
- Definition/Description
- The novel food is the dried and heat-killed biomass of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica
- Traditional food
- No
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
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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 Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants and children under 4 years of age 50 mg/day for children from 4 to 6 years of age, resulting in 10 μg of selenium per day; 100 mg/day for children from 7 to 10 years of age, resulting in 20 μg of selenium per day; 500 mg/day for adolescents from 11 to 17 years of age, resulting in 100 μg of selenium per day; 800 mg/day for adults, resulting in 160 μg of selenium per day
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be "selenium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass". The labelling of food supplements containing selenium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass shall bear a statement that the food supplements should not be consumed by infants and children under 4 years of age/children under 7 years of age/children under 11 years of age/children and adolescents under 18 years of age (depending on the age group the food supplement is intended for).
- 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 2020/1993
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last updated.