The Novel Foods Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1Specified EU Provisions

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
1. Specified EU Provision2. Subject matter
Article 4(1)

Requirement that food business operators verify whether food they intend to place on the market is within scope of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

Article 6(2) as read with Articles 24 and 35(2)

Requirement that only novel foods authorised and included in the Union list may be placed on the market or used in or on food and in accordance with the conditions of use and the labelling requirements specified therein, and with any post-market monitoring requirements.

Article 25

Requirement that a food business operator who has placed a novel food on the market must immediately inform the Commission of any information of which it becomes aware concerning—

(a) any new scientific or technical information which might influence the evaluation of the safety of use of the novel food; or

(b) any prohibition or restriction imposed by a third country in which the novel food is placed on the market.