Lexicon
Novel food
EU term for new foods that need approval , relevant for example with CBD oil.
Definition
New foods
Novel foods are foods that were not consumed to a significant degree in the EU before 1997. They need a safety assessment and approval before they may be sold as food.
CBD oil for ingestion is classed in the EU as a novel food and so far has no such approval.
In brief
- Purpose: consumer protection , safety checked before sale.
- Consequence for CBD: a legal grey zone, as the approval is missing.
- Source of the classification: consumer associations and the risk assessment institute.
Related topics: CBD & hemp.
Source
- Novel food , Wikipedia