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Novel foods authorised in the European Union

A novel food is a food that was little consumed in the Union before 15 May 1997. It can be sold only after authorisation. The Union list contains 235 entries.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Table 1. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Union list of novel foods, latest consolidated version, retrieved 21 October 2026.

Status catalogue

The Novel Food catalogue indicates, product by product, whether a food is considered novel.

  • not novel in food 562
  • not novel in food supplements 276
  • novel food not yet authorised 218
  • status not specified 76
  • authorised novel food 45
  • under consultation 6
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