The course provides essential information that a novel food applicant should be aware of before submitting an application for the authorisation to place a novel food in the EU market. It covers the following topics:
  • The EU novel food regulatory framework, explaining the roles of EFSA, the European Commission and Member states, and how to determine whether a food is considered “novel”.
  • The novel food application procedure.
  • Obligations related to the notification of studies.
  • Good Laboratory Practice requirements for toxicological studies.
  • Confidentiality requirements.
  • EFSA Administrative and Scientific guidance documents on novel foods.
  • EFSA support services for applicants, specifically to SMEs
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