Authorised Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

Specification: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1820#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

Breakfast cereal bars, granola bars and protein bars 630 mg/100 g

Yoghurt 150 mg/100 g

Yoghurt Beverages 95 mg/100 g

Fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, fruit/vegetable blend beverages 120 mg/100 g

Fruit-Flavoured Drinks 40 mg/100 g

Meal replacement beverages 75 mg/100 g

Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants 100 mg/day for young children; 150 mg/day for children from 3 to 9 years of age; 225 mg/day for children from 10 years of age and adolescents (to 17 years of age); 375 mg/day for adults

Total diet replacement for weight control as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 190 mg/meal

Food category	Maximum levels
Breakfast cereal bars, granola bars and protein bars	630 mg/100 g
Yoghurt	150 mg/100 g
Yoghurt Beverages	95 mg/100 g
Fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, fruit/vegetable blend beverages	120 mg/100 g
Fruit-Flavoured Drinks	40 mg/100 g
Meal replacement beverages	75 mg/100 g
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants	100 mg/day for young children; 150 mg/day for children from 3 to 9 years of age; 225 mg/day for children from 10 years of age and adolescents (to 17 years of age); 375 mg/day for adults
Total diet replacement for weight control as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	190 mg/meal

Additional specific labelling requirements: The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'dried biomass of Euglena gracilis algae'. The labelling of food supplements containing dried Euglena gracilis shall bear a statement that those food supplements should not be consumed by infants/children under 3 years of age/children under 10 years of age/children and adolescents under 18 years of age (depending on the age group the food supplement is intended for).

Data Protection: Authorised on 23 December 2020. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: Kemin Foods L.C., 2100 Maury Street Des Moines, IA 50317, USA. During the period of data protection, the novel food is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by Kemin Foods L.C. unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for that novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of Kemin Foods L.C. End date of the data protection: 23 December 2025.

Link to legislation: Retained EU Regulations 2017/2470

Retained EU Regulations 2020/1820

Dried Euglena gracilis