2013/50/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 22 January 2013 authorising an extension of use of Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 123)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 5

Article 1

Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed as specified in Annex I may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the uses listed in Annex II.

Chia ( Salvia hispanica) seed as such may be sold to the final consumer in a pre-packaged form only.

Article 2

The designation of Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seeds’.

Additional labelling of pre-packaged Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed is required to inform the consumer that the daily intake is no more than 15 g.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to The Chia Company, 262-276 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 Australia.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

SPECIFICATIONS OF CHIA ( SALVIA HISPANICA ) SEED

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.

Typical Composition of Chia Seed

Dry matter

91-96 %

Protein

20-22 %

Fat

30-35 %

Carbohydrate

25-41 %

Dietary fibre (Crude Fibre  ( *1 ) )

18-30 %

Ash

4-6 %

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

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

USES OF CHIA ( SALVIA HISPANICA ) SEED

Baked products

not more than 10 %

Breakfast cereals

not more than 10 %

Fruit, nut and seed mixes

not more than 10 %

Pre-packaged Chia seed as such

not more than 15 g per day