Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/916 of 1 July 2020 authorising the extension of use of xylo-oligosaccharides 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)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/916
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The Union list of authorised novel foods, established under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, referring to the novel food xylo-oligosaccharides, is amended as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the entry for ‘xylo-oligosaccharides’ 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

‘Xylo-oligosaccharides

Specified food category

Maximum levels

( *2 )

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Xylo-oligosaccharides”

White bread

14 g/kg

Wholemeal bread

14 g/kg

Breakfast cereals

14 g/kg

Biscuits

14 g/kg

Soy drink

3,5 g/kg

Yoghurt  ( *1 )

3,5 g/kg

Fruit spreads

30 g/kg

Chocolate confectionery

30 g/kg

Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC for the general adult population

2 g/day

( *1 )   When used in milk products xylo-oligosaccharides shall not replace, in whole or in part, any milk constituent.

( *2 )   Maximum levels calculated on the basis of the specifications of Powder form 1.’