Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/500 of 6 April 2020 authorising the placing on the market of partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powders as novel foods 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. Partially defatted chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) powders as specified in the Annex to this Regulation shall be included in the Union list of authorised novel foods established in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470. 2. The entry in the Union list referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the conditions of use and labelling requirements laid down in the Annex.
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: (1) in Table 1 (Authorised novel foods), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order: Authorised novel food Conditions under which the novel food may be used Additional specific labelling requirements Other requirements ‘Partially defatted chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) powders Specified food category Maximum levels The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Partially defatted chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) powder” Powder with high protein content Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation 0,7 % Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation 0,7 % Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products 0,7 % Confectionery 10 % Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC ( *1 ) and vegetable juices 2,5 % Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products 2,5 % Flavoured drinks 3 % Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children 7,5 g/day Powder with high fibre content Confectionery 4 % Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices 2,5 % Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products 4 % Flavoured drinks 4 % Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children 12 g/day (2) in Table 2 (Specifications), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order: Authorised Novel Food Specification ‘Partially defatted chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) powders Description/Definition: The novel foods are partially defatted chia seed ( Salvia hispanica ) powders obtained by pressing and grinding of the whole seeds of Salvia hispanica L. Physical–sensorial: Foreign matter: 0,1 % Powder with high protein content Powder with high fibre content Particle size ≤ 130 μm ≤ 400 μm Chemical composition: Salvia hispanica powder with high protein content Salvia hispanica powder with high fibre content Moisture ≤ 9,0 % ≤ 9,0 % Protein ≥ 40,0 % ≥ 24,0 % Fat ≤ 17 % ≤ 12 % Fibre ≤ 30 % ≥ 50 % Microbiological criteria: Total plate count: ≤ 10 000 CFU/g Yeasts: ≤ 500 CFU/g Moulds: ≤ 500 CFU/g Staphylococcus aureus : ≤ 10 CFU/g Coliforms: < 100 MPN/g Enterobacteriaceae: ≤ 100 CFU/g Bacillus cereus : ≤ 50 CFU/g Escherichia coli : < 10 MPN/g Listeria monocytogenes : Absence/g Salmonella spp.: Absence in 25 g Contaminants : Arsenic: ≤ 0,1 ppm Cadmium: ≤ 0,1 ppm Lead: ≤ 0,1 ppm Mercury: ≤ 0,1 ppm Total aflatoxins: ≤ 4 ppb Ochratoxin A: ≤ 1 ppb’ ( *1 ) Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption ( OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58 ).’
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