2009/827/EC: Commission Decision of 13 October 2009 authorising the placing on the market of Chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 7645)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) and grounded Chia seed as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient to be used in bread products with a maximum content of 5 % Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seeds.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seeds’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Columbus Paradigm Institute S.A., Chaussée de Tervuren 149, B-1410 Waterloo.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

SPECIFICATIONS OF CHIA SEED ( SALVIA HISPANICA )

Description

Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) is a summer annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Labiatae family.

Post-harvest the seeds are cleaned mechanically. Flowers, leaves and other parts of the plant are removed.

Whole ground Chia is produced by passing the whole seeds through a variable speed hammer mill.

Composition of Chia seed

Dry matter

91-96 %

Protein

20-22 %

Fat

30-35 %

Carbohydrate

25-41 %

Crude Fibre  ( *1 )

18-30 %

Ash

4-6 %

( *1 )   Crude fibre is the part of fibre made mainly of indigestible cellulose, pentosans and lignin.