The entry for ‘Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)’ in Table 1 (Authorised novel foods) of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is replaced by the following:
| Authorised novel food | Conditions under which the novel food may be used | Additional specific labelling requirements | Other requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) | Specified food category | Maximum levels | The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)”’ | |
| Bread products | 5 % (whole or ground chia seeds) | |||
| Baked products | 10 % whole chia seeds | |||
| Breakfast cereals | 10 % whole chia seeds | |||
| Sterilised ready to eat meals based on cereal grains, pseudocereals grains and/or pulses | 5 % whole chia seeds | |||
| Fruit, nut and seed mixes | ||||
| Pre-packaged Chia seed as such | ||||
| Confectionery (including chocolate and chocolate products), excluding chewing gums | ||||
| Dairy products (including yoghurt) and analogues | ||||
| Edible ices | ||||
| Fruit and vegetables products (including fruit spreads, compotes with/without cereals, fruit-preparations to underlay or to be mixed with dairy products, fruit desserts, mixed fruits with coconut milk for a twin pot) | ||||
| Non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juice and fruit/vegetable blend beverages) | ||||
| Puddings that do not require heat treatment at or above 120 °C in their manufacture, processing or preparation | ||||