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Novel foods authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of a novel food application.
Novel foods are any food that was not used for human consumption to a…
Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.
Legislation applies from primary production to placing animal feed on the…
Business guidance on cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many chemicals called cannabinoids. It is…
Welcome to the FSA Innovative Food Guidance Hub, your central resource for everything you need to know about novel foods and emerging technologies that require market authorisation.
Guidance on applying general food law and hygiene regulations to cell-cultivated products.
Guidance for businesses on cell-cultivated products and the authorisation process.
The measures that must be taken by animal feed businesses to legally trade feed between GB, NI, the EU, and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.
Supplementary guidance to help businesses understand their responsibilities when conducting taste trials involving novel foods.
The cell-cultivated product programme includes monthly workshops, each one covering a certain area of production. This page has summaries of these workshops.
Supplementary guidance to applicants for the assessment of cell cultivated products in food: identity, production and microbiology.
Consumer advice on cannabidiol (CBD) extracts.
This guidance outlines key requirements and common issues to support cell cultivated product applications and minimise requests for further information.
Information about genetically modified (GM) foods and how we assess the safety and labelling requirements of these products.
Requirements for the authorisation and marketing of feed additives, and a list of feed additives under withdrawal.
PARNUTs application requirements.
This page details the outcomes of novel food consultations, also known as Article 4 consultations.
Regulated Products Risk Assessment Unit Science, Evidence and Research Division, FSA Risk Assessment Team Science Division, FSS
Feed additive authorisation guidance and what you need to submit as part of a feed additive application.
Guidance on the Precision Fermentation Business Support Service (BSS), including who is eligible and how to apply
Guidelines on the conduct of taste trials involving novel foods or foods produced by novel processes.
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