Is CBD permitted in food supplements in Europe?
Direct answer
The official sources consulted do not describe authorisation of CBD as a supplement ingredient in the EU. The French ministry reiterates this on 20 May 2026; FSA guidance updated on 28 August 2026 says the Commission has not yet authorised any CBD food for the EU market. An application or EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. reference is not authorisation. [fr] [fsa]
Regulatory status
Prohibited for the stated use Novel food rules require prior authorisation. The status of hemp seeds, non-enriched seed oils and aqueous leaf infusions does not authorise adding cannabinoid extracts. [fr]
Scientific opinion After the gaps identified in 2022, on 9 February 2026 EFSA published a provisional reference of 0.0275 mg/kg body weight/day, about 2 mg/day for 70 kg. It concerns only certain supplement formulations with at least 98% CBD, without nanoparticles, with a process considered acceptable and genotoxicity excluded in its assessment. [efsa-update]
Restrictions and conditions of use
Catalogue in the database: Cannabidiol, status NOT_YET_AUTHORISED_NOVEL_FOOD, part Whole, referring to Cannabinoids; entry modified on 14 January 2026. [fr] [fsa]
Catalogue in the database: Cannabinoids, status NOT_YET_AUTHORISED_NOVEL_FOOD, part Whole; entry modified on 14 January 2026. The text covers extracts and synthetic cannabinoids and does not make enriched seed oil traditional food. [fr] [fsa]
Dated primary sources
Ministère de l’Agriculture, denrées contenant du CBD. Text : 2026-05-20. Consulted : 2026-10-31. Paragraphes sur l’autorisation, les exceptions de graines et feuilles et les contrôles des compléments..
The ministry states that controls include food supplements; non-enriched seeds and seed oils are treated separately.
Les denrées alimentaires contenant du CBD dans leurs ingrédients ne sont pas autorisées au titre du règlement (UE) n°2015/2283 (dit règlement « nouveaux aliments »), car l’innocuité du CBD n’a pas été démontrée.
Cela inclut les compléments alimentaires ainsi que tous les produits présentés à la vente en tant que denrées alimentaires.Food Standards Agency, guide CBD, mise à jour du 28 août 2026. Text : 2026-08-28. Consulted : 2026-10-31. Rubrique Northern Ireland ; constat relatif au marché de l’Union..
The statement concerns EU authorisation; UK transitional arrangements are not transferred to the EU.
The European Commission have not yet authorised any CBD (Cannabidiol) food products as novel foods for the EU marketFood Standards Agency, guide CBD, mise à jour du 28 août 2026
EFSA, mise à jour sur le CBD comme nouvel aliment. Text : 2026-02-09. Consulted : 2026-10-31. Rubriques Provisional safe level, Food supplements et Data gaps ; le texte renvoie à la déclaration du 7 juin 2022..
EFSA publishes a highly conditional provisional reference; it is not a marketing authorisation.
0.0275 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day
purity of at least 98%, without nanoparticles
confirmed data gapsEFSA, avis sur un isolat de CBD, 2026.10318. Text : 2026-08-31. Consulted : 2026-10-31. Sections 1.2, 3.1 et 5 Conclusions ; adopté le 31 août, publié le 21 septembre 2026..
The conclusion concerns the dossier and proposed conditions, not general authorisation of the substance.
The Panel concludes that the safety of the NF under the proposed conditions of use cannot be established.Limits of the data
Authority concern, specified context The provisional reference does not cover people under 25, pregnant or breastfeeding women or those taking medication. EFSA reports persistent gaps concerning the liver and endocrine, nervous and reproductive systems. In the opinion published on 21 September 2026 on an isolate proposed at 60 mg/day, it cannot reach a favourable conclusion for the submitted dossier. Applications must be distinguished and assessed individually. [efsa-update] [efsa-september]
The catalogue described here is the database snapshot collected on 21 October 2026; its public API exceeded the browser reading limit and its interface provided no usable text. It is not presented as reread live. Food status is supported separately by the cited authorities; EFSA opinions do not imply general authorisation or definitive rejection of every future application. [fr] [fsa]
Last verification
2026-10-31