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Article 7 - General conditions for inclusion of novel foods in the Union list

Article 7
General conditions for inclusion of novel foods in the Union list

The Commission shall only authorise and include a novel food in the Union list if it complies with the following conditions:

((a))

the food does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to human health;

((b))

the food's intended use does not mislead the consumer, especially when the food is intended to replace another food and there is a significant change in the nutritional value;

((c))

where the food is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer.

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