CHAPTER III

AUTHORISATION PROCEDURES FOR A NOVEL FOOD
SECTION II

Specific rules for traditional foods from third countries

Authorisation of a traditional food from a third country ...
Article 18
1
Within three months of the date of publication of the Food Safety Authority's opinion, the appropriate authority must authorise the placing on the market within Great Britain of the traditional food from a third country
..., taking into account the following—
a
the conditions provided for in points (a) and (b) of Article 7 and, where applicable, point (c) of that Article;
b
any relevant provision of law, including the precautionary principle as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation
(EC) No. 178/2002
;
c
the Food Safety Authority's opinion;
d
any other legitimate factors relevant to the application under consideration.
2
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the appropriate authority may, having taken account of the Food Safety Authority's opinion and any other legitimate factors relevant to the
authorisation
under consideration, terminate the procedure at any stage and decide not to
authorise the placing on the market of the traditional food where it considers that authorisation
is not justified. The appropriate authority must inform the applicant of the reasons for
its decision
.
3
The applicant may withdraw its application referred to in Article 16 at any time, thereby terminating the procedure.
4.
Where the appropriate authority determines the authorisation status of a traditional 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. 18 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/702), regs. 1, 24 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 15(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 18 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(10)(a) (with reg. 23)
Art. 18(4) 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(10)(d) (with reg. 23)
Words in Art. 18(1) 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(10)(b) (with reg. 23)
Word in Art. 18(2) 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(10)(c)(i)(aa) (with reg. 23)
Words in Art. 18(2) 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(10)(c)(i)(bb) (with reg. 23)
Words in Art. 18(2) 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(10)(c)(ii) (with reg. 23)