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
Course 1 - Novel Fod app.png- Course Owner: Alejandro GARCIA LOPEZ