COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/500
of 6 April 2020
authorising the placing on the market of partially defatted chia seed (
Salvia hispanica
) powders as novel foods 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
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Authorised novel food |
Conditions under which the novel food may be used |
Additional specific labelling requirements |
Other requirements |
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‘Partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powders |
Specified food category |
Maximum levels |
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powder” |
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Powder with high protein content |
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Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation |
0,7 % |
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Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation |
0,7 % |
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Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products |
0,7 % |
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Confectionery |
10 % |
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Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC (*1) and vegetable juices |
2,5 % |
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Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products |
2,5 % |
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Flavoured drinks |
3 % |
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Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children |
7,5 g/day |
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Powder with high fibre content |
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Confectionery |
4 % |
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Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices |
2,5 % |
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Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products |
4 % |
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Flavoured drinks |
4 % |
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Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children |
12 g/day |
Authorised Novel Food |
Specification |
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‘Partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powders |
Description/Definition: The novel foods are partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powders obtained by pressing and grinding of the whole seeds of Salvia hispanica L. Physical–sensorial: Foreign matter: 0,1 % |
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Powder with high protein content |
Powder with high fibre content |
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Particle size |
≤ 130 μm |
≤ 400 μm |
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Chemical composition: |
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Salvia hispanica powder with high protein content |
Salvia hispanica powder with high fibre content |
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Moisture |
≤ 9,0 % |
≤ 9,0 % |
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Protein |
≥ 40,0 % |
≥ 24,0 % |
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Fat |
≤ 17 % |
≤ 12 % |
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Fibre |
≤ 30 % |
≥ 50 % |
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Microbiological criteria: Total plate count: ≤ 10 000 CFU/g Yeasts: ≤ 500 CFU/g Moulds: ≤ 500 CFU/g Staphylococcus aureus: ≤ 10 CFU/g Coliforms: < 100 MPN/g Enterobacteriaceae: ≤ 100 CFU/g Bacillus cereus: ≤ 50 CFU/g Escherichia coli: < 10 MPN/g Listeria monocytogenes: Absence/g Salmonella spp.: Absence in 25 g Contaminants: Arsenic: ≤ 0,1 ppm Cadmium: ≤ 0,1 ppm Lead: ≤ 0,1 ppm Mercury: ≤ 0,1 ppm Total aflatoxins: ≤ 4 ppb Ochratoxin A: ≤ 1 ppb’ |