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Decisions terminating the procedure

About the decisions

According to Article 10(6) of the novel food regulation, the Commission may terminate the procedure at any stage, and decide not to proceed with an update, where it considers that such an update is not justified.

In such cases, where applicable, the Commission shall take account of the views of Member States, the Authority's opinion and any other legitimate factors relevant to the update under consideration.

The Commission shall inform the applicant and all Member States directly of the reasons for not considering the update to be justified. The Commission shall make the list of such applications publicly available.

List of Decisions

List of Decisions addressed to individual applicants for applications for which the update of the Union list was considered as not justified:

Decisions from 2023

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 February 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of a mixture of sodium, magnesium, calcium salts of β-hydroxybutyrate as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023)740 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol (NF/2019/1423) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023) 737 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of Cannabis sativa L. extract (NF/2019/1420) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023) 741 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of raw hemp juice powder (NF/2019/1206) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023)743 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of Cannabis sativa L. extract (NF/2019/1391) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023) 746 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol (NF/2019/1050) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023) 755 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol (NF/2019/1190) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods C(2023) 757 final

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 29 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol isolate from Cannabis sativa L. (NF 2021/2331) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 1941 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 29 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol distillate oil from Cannabis sativa L. (NF 2021/2332) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 2064 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 29 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiolic acid water soluble powder extracted from Cannabis sativa L. (NF 2020/1912)as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 2070 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 29 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of the leaves of Lessertia frutescens (Sutherlandia frutescens) (NF 2020/1742) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 2062 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 30 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of oil extracted from Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2019/1304) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 2097 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 30 March 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol broad spectrum distillate from Cannabis sativa L. (NF 2020/1883) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 2096 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 23 June 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabinoids extracted from the Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2021/0988) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 4014 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 3 July 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol from Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2021/0584) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 4336 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 20 July 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2021/0028) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 4840 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 20 July 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol distillate from Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2021/2464) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C2023) 4809 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 20 July 2023 terminating the procedures for authorising the placing on the market of cannabidiol extracted from Cannabis sativa L. (NF/2021/1798 and NF/2021/2192) as novel foods without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 4814 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 24 July 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market of an extract from Cannabis sativa L. containing 30% cannabidiol (NF/2020/1767) as a novel food without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 4852 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 25 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising an extension of use of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) (NF 2018/0242) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7024 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of Buchanania latifolia (Chironji) and Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musali) used in a mixture (NF 2018/0331) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7062 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of amla fruits (emblica officinalis), amalaki fruits (emblica officinalis) (NF 2018/0791) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7027 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of Kaniwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule) (NF 2018/0346) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7029 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of Albizia julibrissin Durazz. (flower) (NF 2018/0726) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7026 final)

  • Commission Implementing Decision of 23 October 2023 terminating the procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of Baobab (Adonsonia digitata) tree nuts (NF 2018/0563) as a traditional food from a third country without updating the Union list of novel foods (C(2023) 7021 final)