http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2283/article/12Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance)Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance)King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R2283texttext/xmlen2025-12-08Expert Participation2025-11-13 CHAPTER III<Strong>AUTHORISATION PROCEDURES FOR A NOVEL FOOD</Strong>SECTION I<Strong><Emphasis>General rules</Emphasis></Strong><Substitution ChangeId="key-639166f5e69ef0d706991afa4ff94bf9-1669284936646" CommentaryRef="key-639166f5e69ef0d706991afa4ff94bf9">Authorisation of a novel food </Substitution><CommentaryRef Ref="key-1f47d78136900b28dd96e799811ef685"/><Substitution ChangeId="key-639166f5e69ef0d706991afa4ff94bf9-1669284936646" CommentaryRef="key-639166f5e69ef0d706991afa4ff94bf9">...</Substitution>Article 121Within seven months from the date of publication of the Food Safety Authority's opinion, the appropriate authority must determine the authorisation status of a novel food, taking into account the following—athe conditions provided for in points (a) and (b) of Article 7 and, where applicable, in point (c) of that Article;bany relevant provision of assimilated direct legislation, including the precautionary principle as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002;cthe Food Safety Authority's opinion;dany other legitimate factors relevant to the application under consideration.2Where the appropriate authority has not requested an opinion from the Food Safety Authority in accordance with Article 10(3), the seven month period provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article starts from the date on which the valid application is received by the appropriate authority in accordance with Article 10(1).2A.Where the appropriate authority determines the authorisation status of a novel food, the appropriate authority must specify the date on which the authorisation, modification, suspension or revocation is to have effect and communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority, and the Food Safety Authority must update the domestic list referred to in Article 3B accordingly.Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 18 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 12(1)(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 22Words in Art. 12 heading omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(8)(a) (with reg. 23)Art. 12(2A) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(8)(c) (with reg. 23)Words in Art. 12(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 17(8)(b) (with reg. 23)