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Commission authorizes coffee leaves of Coffea arabica as a novel food

European Union

May 15, 2023

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/931 of 8 May 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the conditions of use of the traditional food from a third country infusion from coffee leaves of Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner.

ANNEX

In Table 1 (Authorised novel foods) of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the entry for ‘Infusion from coffee leaves of Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner (Traditional food from a third country)’ is replaced by the following:

 

Authorised novel food

Conditions under which the novel food may be used

Additional specific labelling requirements

Other requirements

Data protection

‘Infusion from coffee leaves of Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner

(Traditional food from a third country)

Specified food category

Maximum levels

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Infusion from coffee leaves” or “Dried infusion from coffee leaves”, depending on the form to be marketed.

 

 

Infusion from coffee leaves of Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner placed on the market as such

 

Flavoured and unflavoured non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages (*1)

 

Coffee, coffee and chicory extracts, instant coffee, tea, herbal- and fruit-infusions, coffee substitutes, coffee mixes and instant mixes for beverages (and their flavoured counterparts) (*1)

 


 

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