Article 1
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the preparation of infusions.
2008/985/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 8108)
2008/985/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 8108)
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Article 2
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be βNoni leavesβ or βleaves of Morinda citrifolia β.
Article 3
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia shall be exclusively used for the preparation of infusions. They shall be presented in such a manner that a cup of infusion to be consumed would not be prepared with more than 1 g of dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia .
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 West River Park Drive, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX SPECIFICATIONS OF DRIED AND ROASTED LEAVES OF MORINDA CITRIFOLIA Description After cutting, the leaves of Morinda citrifolia are subject to drying and roasting steps. The product has a particle size ranging from broken leaves to coarse powder with fines. It is of greenish brown to brown colour. Composition of dried and roasted leaves of M. citrifolia Moisture < 5,2Β % Protein 17 to 20Β % Carbohydrate 55 to 65Β % Ash 10 to 13Β % Fat 4-9Β % Oxalic acid < 0,14Β % Tannic acid < 2,7Β % 5,15-dimethylmorindol less than 47 mg/kg Rubiadin non detectable Lucidin non detectable
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