Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2047 of 29 July 2024 authorising the placing on the market of seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. as a traditional food from a third country and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
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1. Seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. is authorised to be placed on the market within the Union. Seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. shall be included as a traditional food from a third country in the Union list of novel foods set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470. 2. 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: Authorised novel food Conditions under which the novel food may be used Additional specific labelling requirements Other requirements “ Seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (traditional food from a third country) Specified food category Maximum levels 1. The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Bambara ( Vigna subterranea) seeds/nut/bean/groundnut’ or ‘Bambara ( Vigna subterranean) seed/nut/bean/groundnut flour’ depending on the form used. 2. The labelling of the foodstuffs containing the traditional food shall bear a statement that the seeds and the seed flour of Vigna subterranea may cause allergic reactions to consumers with known allergies to peanuts and soybeans. This statement shall appear in close proximity to the list of ingredients or, in the absence of a list of ingredients, in close proximity to the name of the food. 3. When the seeds are sold uncooked, the labelling shall bear a statement that they should be soaked and boiled before consumption.” Not specified (2) in Table 2 (Specifications), the following entry is inserted: Authorised Novel Food Specification “ Seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (traditional food from a third country) Description/Definition: The traditional food consists of de-shelled whole dried seeds of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. [Family: Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)] or the flour obtained by several steps, including heat treatment and milling of the seeds. Synonyms: Cryptolobus subterraneus (L.) Spreng., Glycine subterranea L., Tetrodea subterranea (L.) Raf., Voandzeia subterranea (L.) Thouars. Common names: Bambara groundnut, Bambara nut, Bambara bean, Bambara pea, Nyimo bean. Dried seeds Typical composition range: Moisture: 7-11 % Protein : > 15 % Carbohydrates: 32-65 % Sugar: < 6,0 % Fat: 4-7 % Fiber: 7-31 % Heavy metals: Arsenic: < 0,05 mg/kg Cadmium: < 0,02 mg/kg Lead: < 0,05 mg/kg Mercury: < 0,01 mg/kg Mycotoxins: Sum of Aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2): < 4 μg/kg Aflatoxin B1: < 2 μg/kg Sum of Fumonisin (B1+B2+B3): < 60 μg/kg Deoxynivalenol: < 0,1 mg/kg Ochratoxin A: < 0,5 μg/kg Zearalenone: < 0,1 mg/kg Other contaminants or anti-nutrient factors: Hydrocyanic acid (including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides): < 15 mg/kg Microbiological criteria: Aerobic mesophilic spores: < 1 Spore/g Alicyclobacillus : Not detected in 10 g Presumptive Bacillus cereus : < 10 cfu/g Coliforms: < 10 cfu/g E. coli : < 10 cfu/g Salmonella : Not detected in 25 g Staphylococcus aureus : < 10 cfu/g Total Plate Count: < 5 000 cfu/g Yeast & Moulds: < 100 cfu/g Dried seed flour Typical composition range: Moisture: 4-7 % Protein : > 15 % Carbohydrates: 55-75 % Sugar: < 20 % Fat: 4-9 % Fiber: 10-30 % Heavy metals: Arsenic: < 0,05 mg/kg Cadmium: < 0,02 mg/kg Lead: < 0,05 mg/kg Mercury: < 0,01 mg/kg Mycotoxins: Sum of Aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2): < 4 μg/kg Aflatoxin B1: < 2 μg/kg Sum of Fumonisin (B1+B2+B3): < 60 μg/kg Deoxynivalenol: < 0,1 mg/kg Ochratoxin A: < 0,5 μg/kg Zearalenone: < 0,1 mg/kg Other contaminants or anti-nutrient factors: Hydrocyanic acid (including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides): < 10 mg/kg Phytic acid: < 0,01 g/100 g Microbiological criteria: Aerobic mesophilic spores: < 1 Spore/g Alicyclobacillus : Not detected in 10 g Presumptive Bacillus cereus : < 10 cfu/g Coliforms: < 10 cfu/g E. coli : < 10 cfu/g Salmonella : Not detected in 25 g Staphylococcus aureus : < 10 cfu/g Total Plate Count: < 1 000 cfu/g Yeast & Moulds: < 100 cfu/g cfu: colony forming units”
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