COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/882
of 1 June 2021
authorising the placing on the market of dried
Tenebrio molitor
larva 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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‘Dried Tenebrio molitor larva (yellow mealworm) |
Specified food category |
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Authorised on 22 June 2021. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: SAS EAP Group, 35 Boulevard du Libre Échange, 31650 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France. During the period of data protection, the novel food is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by SAS EAP Group, 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 SAS EAP Group. End date of the data protection: 22 June 2026.’ |
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Dried Tenebrio molitor larva, whole or in powder |
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Protein products |
10 g/100 g |
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Biscuits |
10 g/100 g |
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Legumes-based dishes |
10 g/100 g |
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Pasta-based products |
10 g/100 g |
Authorised Novel Food |
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‘Dried Tenebrio molitor larva (yellow mealworm) |
Description/Definition: The novel food is the whole, thermally dried yellow mealworm, either whole (blanched, oven-dried larva) or in the form of a powder (blanched, oven-dried, ground larva). The term “mealworm” refers to the larval form of Tenebrio molitor, an insect species that belongs to the family of Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles). The entire mealworms are meant for human consumption and no parts are removed. A minimum 24 hours fasting period is required before the thermal drying step, to allow the larvae to discard their bowel content. Characteristics/Composition:
Heavy metals:
Mycotoxins:
Microbiological criteria:
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