Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1219 of 9 June 2026 authorising the placing on the market of inulin-propionate ester as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1219
• Articles: 5

Article 1

1.   Inulin-propionate ester is authorised to be placed on the market within the Union.

Inulin-propionate ester shall be included 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.

Article 2

Only the Imperial College Hammersmith Campus  ( 6 ) is authorised to place on the market within the Union the novel food referred to in Article 1, for a period of 5 years from 30 June 2026, unless a subsequent applicant obtains an authorisation for the novel food without reference to the scientific data protected pursuant to Article 3 or with the agreement of the Imperial College Hammersmith Campus.

Article 3

The scientific data contained in the application file and fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 shall not be used for the benefit of a subsequent applicant for a period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation without the agreement of the Imperial College Hammersmith Campus.

Article 4

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

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

Data protection

‘ Inulin-propionate ester

Specified food category

Maximum levels

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “inulin-propionate ester”.

Authorised on 30 June 2026. This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

Applicant: Imperial College Hammersmith Campus, DuCane Road, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom.

During the period of data protection, the novel food inulin-propionate ester is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by Imperial College Hammersmith Campus, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of Imperial College Hammersmith Campus.

End date of the data protection: 30 June 2031’

Cereal bars

17 g/100 g

Fruit smoothies

3 g/100 ml

(2)

in Table 2 (Specifications), the following entry is inserted in alphabetical order:

Authorised Novel Food

Specifications

‘ Inulin-propionate ester

Description/Definition :

The novel food, inulin-propionate ester, is obtained by synthesis from inulin and propionic anhydride.

Physical and chemical properties :

Appearance: white to off-white powder

Composition :

Inulin (% w/w): 65-95

Free propionic acid (% w/w): < 1

Esterified propionate (% w/w): 5-35

Inulin-propionate ester (% w/w) after hydrolysis: 100-112

Total nitrogen (g/100 g): < 0,1

Total fat (g/100g): < 0,5

Sodium (% w/w): < 0,1

Chemical parameters :

Arsenic: < 0,1 mg/kg

Cadmium: < 0,01 mg/kg

Lead: < 0,05 mg/kg

Mercury: < 0,05 mg/kg

Microbiological parameters :

Total Aerobic Count: < 1 000 CFU/g

Listeria spp.: ND/25 g

E. coli : < 10 CFU/g

Enterobacteriaceae: < 10 CFU/g

CFU: Colony Forming Units’