Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/462 of 20 March 2018 authorising an extension of use of L-ergothioneine as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (Text with EEA relevance. )
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1. The entry in the Union list of authorised novel foods as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 referring to the substance L-ergothioneine shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Regulation 2. The entry in the Union list referred to in the first paragraph shall include the conditions of use and labelling requirements laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended as follows: The entry for ‘L-ergothioneine’ in Table 1 (Authorised novel foods) is replaced by the following: Authorised novel food Conditions under which the novel food may be used Additional specific labelling requirements Other requirements ‘ L-ergothioneine Specified food category Maximum levels The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “L-ergothioneine”’ Alcohol-free beverages 0,025 g/kg Milk-based drinks 0,025 g/kg ‘Fresh’ milk products (*) 0,040 g/kg Cereal bars 0,2 g/kg Chocolate confectionery 0,25 g/kg Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC 30 mg/day for general population (excluding pregnant and lactating women) 20 mg/day for children older than 3 years (*) When used in milk products L-ergothioneine may not replace in whole or in part, any milk constituent
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