The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation for a draft guidance on the requirements for applications for novel food authorizations in the EU, and will hold a public webinar for stakeholders in March about the draft guidance.
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, implemented in January 2018, established a centralized procedure for the authorization of novel food applications in the EU. The regulation stipulates that, upon request by the European Commission (EC), EFSA will conduct risk assessments on the safety of novel food applications. In 2016, EFSA developed scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and submission of novel food applications, which is now undergoing its first revision of its scientific content, in response to a mandate from the EC.