COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/469
of 21 March 2018
authorising the placing on the market of an extract of three herbal roots (
Cynanchum wilfordii
Hemsley,
Phlomis umbrosa
Turcz. and
Angelica gigas
Nakai) 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
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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‘Extract of three herbal roots (Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. and Angelica gigas Nakai) |
Specified food category |
Maximum levels |
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “extract of three herbal roots (Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. and Angelica gigas Nakai)”. The labelling of food supplements containing the extract of mixture of the three herbal roots shall bear a statement in close proximity to the list of ingredients indicating that it should not be consumed by individuals with known celery allergy.’ |
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Food Supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC for adult population |
175 mg/day |
Authorised Novel Food |
Specification |
‘Extract of three herbal roots (Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. and Angelica gigas Nakai) |
Description/Definition: The mixture of the three herbal roots is yellowish brown fine powder produced by hot-water extraction, concentration by evaporation, and spray drying Composition of the extract of mixture of the 3 herbal roots: Cynanchum wilfordii root: 32,5 % (w/w) Phlomis umbrosa root: 32,5 % (w/w) Angelica gigas root: 35,0 % (w/w) Specifications: Loss on drying: NMT 100 mg/g Assay: Cinnamic acid: 0,012 – 0,039 mg/g Shanzhiside methyl ester: 0,20 – 1,55 mg/g Nodakenin: 3,35 – 10,61 mg/g Methoxsalen: < 3 mg/g Phenols: 13,0 – 40,0 mg/g Coumarins: 13,0 – 40,0 mg/g Iridoids: 13,0 – 39,0 mg/g Saponins: 5,0 – 15,5 mg/g Nutritive components: Carbohydrates: 600 – 880 mg/g Proteins: 70 – 170 mg/g Fats: < 4 mg/g Microbiological parameters: Total viable plate count: < 5 000 CFU/g Total mould and yeast: < 100 CFU/g Coliform bacteria: < 10 CFU/g Salmonella: Negative/25 g Escherichia coli: Negative/25 g Staphylococcus aureus: Negative/25 g Heavy metals: Lead: < 0,65 mg/kg Arsenic: < 3,0 mg/kg Mercury: < 0,1 mg/kg Cadmium: < 1,0 mg/kg CFU: Colony Forming Units’ |