Commission authorizes the juice of the stems of the Angelica keiskei plant as a novel food
European Union
Jul 30, 2024
On July 30, 2024, the European Commission (EC) authorized the placing on the market of the juice of the stems of the Angelica keiskei plant (Ashitaba stem juice) as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.
It is appropriate that the inclusion of the Ashitaba stem juice in the Union list of novel foods contains the information referred to in Article 9(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. In line with the conditions of use of food supplements containing the Ashitaba stem juice as assessed by the Authority, it is necessary to inform consumers with an appropriate label that food supplements containing that novel food should only be consumed by the adult population, excluding pregnant and lactating women.
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