Article 1
Mushrooms ( Agaricus bisporus ) which have been UV-treated to increase the level of vitamin D 2 as specified in the Annex to this Decision may be placed on the Union market as a novel food.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2355 of 14 December 2017 authorising the placing on the market of UV-treated mushrooms as a novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2017) 8474)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2355 of 14 December 2017 authorising the placing on the market of UV-treated mushrooms as a novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2017) 8474)
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Article 2
The designation of mushrooms ( Agaricus bisporus ) being UV-treated to increase the level of vitamin D 2 authorised by this Decision shall be βUV-treated mushrooms ( Agaricus bisporus )β.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to EkoidΓ© AB, VΓ₯rbruksgatan 67, 583 32 LinkΓΆping, Sweden.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX SPECIFICATIONS OF UV-TREATED MUSHROOMS ( AGARICUS BISPORUS ) WITH INCREASED LEVELS OF VITAMIN D 2 Description/Definition: Commercially grown Agaricus bisporus to which UV light treatment is applied to harvested mushrooms yielding a vitamin D 2 content of β€Β 10Β ΞΌg/100Β g fresh weight. UVB radiation: a process of radiation in ultraviolet light within the wavelength of 290-320 nm. Vitamin D 2 : Chemical name (3Ξ²,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol Synonym Ergocalciferol CAS No 50-14-6 Molecular weight 396,65 g/mol Contents: Vitamin D 2 in the final product: 5-10 ΞΌg/100g fresh weight at the expiration of shelf life.
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