COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/673
of 22 April 2022
authorising the placing on the market of mung bean (
Vigna radiata
) protein as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
(Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX
Authorised novel food |
Conditions under which the novel food may be used |
Additional specific labelling requirements |
Other requirements |
Data protection |
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‘Mung bean (Vigna radiata) protein |
Specified food category |
Maximum levels |
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “mung bean protein from Vigna radiata”. |
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Authorised on 15 May 2022. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: Eat Just, Inc., 2000 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA. During the period of data protection, the novel mung bean protein is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by Eat Just, Inc., unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of Eat Just, Inc. End date of the date protection: 15 May 2027.’ |
Protein products |
20 g/100 g |
Authorised Novel Food |
Specification |
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‘Mung bean (Vigna radiata) protein |
Description/Definition: The novel food is mung bean protein powder extracted from seeds of the plant Vigna radiata by several processing steps followed by pasteurization and spray drying. Characteristics/composition: Moisture: ≤ 6 % Protein (w/w)(a): ≥ 84 % Ash (w/w): ≤ 6,0 % Fat (w/w): ≤ 5,5 % Carbohydrate (w/w): ≤ 5,0 by calculation Microbiological criteria: Aerobic plate count: < 5 000 CFU/g (b) Yeasts and moulds: < 100 CFU/g Coliforms: < 100 CFU/g Escherichia coli: < 10 CFU/g Listeria monocytogenes: Not detected in 25 g Salmonella spp.: Not detected in 25 g
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