Article 1
Fungal oil from Mortierella alpina as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient to be used in infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2006/141/EC and in formulae for premature infants.
The addition of fungal oil from Mortierella alpina to infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall be limited by its content of arachidonic acid according to the rules specified in Annex I, 5.7 and in Annex II, 4.7 to Directive 2006/141/EC. Its use in formulae for premature infants shall be in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 89/398/EEC3 of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.