Authorised Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

Definition/Description: The novel food is the dried and heat-killed biomass of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica

Specification: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1822#Legislation-1-1-1-3-3-1-3-3-1-5-1-0

Conditions under which the novel food may be used: Food category Maximum levels

Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants and young children 2 g/day for children from 3 to 9 years of age, resulting in 46 μg of chromium per day; 4 g/day for children from 10 years of age, adolescents and adults, resulting in 92 μg of chromium per day

Food category	Maximum levels
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants and young children	2 g/day for children from 3 to 9 years of age, resulting in 46 μg of chromium per day; 4 g/day for children from 10 years of age, adolescents and adults, resulting in 92 μg of chromium per day

Additional specific labelling requirements: The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be "chromium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass". The labelling of food supplements containing chromium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass shall bear a statement that the food supplements should not be consumed by infants and young children (children under 3 years of age)/children from 3 to 9 years of age (depending on the age group the food supplement is intended for).

Link to legislation: Retained EU Regulations 2017/2470

Retained EU Regulations 2020/1822

Chromium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass