COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1975
of 12 November 2021
authorising the placing on the market of frozen, dried and powder forms of
Locusta migratoria
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)
Article 1
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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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‘Frozen, dried and powder forms of Locusta migratoria (migratory locust) |
Specified food category |
Maximum levels (g/100 g) (marketed as such or reconstituted according to the instructions) |
This statement shall appear in close proximity to the list of ingredients. |
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Authorised on 5.12.2021. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: Fair Insects BV, Industriestraat 3, 5107 NC Dongen, the Netherlands. During the period of data protection, the novel food is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by Fair Insects BV, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for that 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 Fair Insects BV. End date of the data protection: 5.12.2026.’ |
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Frozen |
Dried or Powder |
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Frozen, dried and powder forms of Locusta migratoria |
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Processed potato products; legumes-based dishes and pasta-based products |
15 |
5 |
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Meat analogues |
80 |
50 |
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Soups and concentrated soups |
15 |
5 |
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Canned/jarred legumes and vegetables |
20 |
15 |
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Salads |
15 |
5 |
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Beer-like beverages, Alcoholic drink mixes |
2 |
2 |
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Chocolate confectionery |
30 |
10 |
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Nuts, oilseeds and chickpeas |
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20 |
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Frozen fermented milk-based products |
15 |
5 |
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Sausages |
30 |
10 |
Authorised Novel Food |
Specifications |
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‘Frozen, dried and powder forms of Locusta migratoria (migratory locust) |
Description/Definition: The novel food consists of the frozen, dried and powder forms of migratory locust. The term ‘migratory locust’ refers to the adult of Locusta migratoria, an insect species that belongs to the Acrididae family (subfamily Locustinae). The novel food is intended to be marketed in three different forms, namely: (i) thermally processed and frozen L. migratoria (LM frozen); (ii) thermally processed and freeze-dried L. migratoria (LM dried), and (iii) thermally processed freeze-dried and ground whole L. migratoria (whole LM powder). The LM dried may be marketed as such or in powder. For LM frozen and LM dried, legs and wings must be removed to reduce the risk of intestinal constipation that could be possibly caused by ingestion of the large spines on the insect tibia. The whole LM powder is obtained via mechanical grinding of the insect with legs and wings, and sieving to reduce particle size below 1 mm. A minimum 24 hours fasting period is required before killing the insects by freezing, to allow the adults to discard their bowel content. |
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Parameters |
LM frozen |
LM dried |
Whole LM powder |
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Characteristics/Composition |
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Ash (% w/w) |
0,6 -1,0 |
2,0 -3,1 |
1,8 -1,9 |
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Moisture (% w/w) |
67 -73 |
≤ 5 |
≤ 5 |
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Crude protein (N × 6,25 ) (% w/w) |
11 -21 |
43 -53 |
50 – 60 |
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Fat (% w/w) |
7 -13 |
31 -41 |
31 -41 |
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Saturated fatty acids (% fat) |
35 -43 |
35 -43 |
35 -43 |
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Digestible carbohydrates (% w/w) |
0,1 -2,0 |
0,1 -2,0 |
1,0 -3,5 |
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(*1)Dietary fibre (% w/w) |
1,5 -3,5 |
5,5 -9,0 |
5,5 -9,0 |
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Chitin (% w/w) |
1,7 -2,4 |
6,4 -10,4 |
10,5 -13,9 |
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Peroxide value (Meq O2 /kg fat) |
≤ 5 |
≤ 5 |
≤ 5 |
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Contaminants |
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Lead (mg/kg) |
≤ 0,07 |
≤ 0,07 |
≤ 0,07 |
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Cadmium (mg/kg) |
≤ 0,05 |
≤ 0,05 |
≤ 0,05 |
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Aflatoxins (Sum of B1, B2, G1, G2) (μg/kg) |
≤ 4 |
≤ 4 |
≤ 4 |
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Aflatoxin B1 (μg/kg) |
≤ 2 |
≤ 2 |
≤ 2 |
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Deoxynivalenol (μg/kg) |
≤ 200 |
≤ 200 |
≤ 200 |
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Ochratoxin A (μg/kg) |
≤ 1 |
≤ 1 |
≤ 1 |
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Sum of dioxins and dioxins-like PCBs UB ( (*2)WHO2005 PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ) (pg/g fat) |
≤ 1,2 |
≤ 1,2 |
≤ 1,2 |
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Microbiological criteria |
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Total aerobic colony count ( (*3)CFU/g) |
≤ 10 5 |
≤ 10 5 |
≤ 10 5 |
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Enterobacteriaceae (presumptive) (CFU/g) |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
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Escherichia coli (CFU/g) |
≤ 50 |
≤ 50 |
≤ 50 |
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Listeria monocytogenes |
Not detected in 25 g |
Not detected in 25 g |
Not detected in 25 g |
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Salmonella spp. |
Not detected in 25 g |
Not detected in 25 g |
Not detected in 25 g |
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Bacillus cereus (presumptive) (CFU/g) |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
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Coagulase positive Staphylococci (CFU/g |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
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Sulfite-reducing Anaerobes (CFU/g) |
≤ 30 |
≤ 30 |
≤ 30 |
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Yeasts and moulds (CFU/g) |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
≤ 100 |
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