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Official Journal of the European Union
24.1.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 22 January 2013
authorising an extension of use of Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed as a novel food ingredient under
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2013) 123)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2013/50/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Commission. Therefore it was confirmed that the criteria
set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 are
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
fulfilled.
Union,
(6) Pursuant
to
Article
7(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
258/97
an
Implementing Decision should be adopted to authorise
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European
an extension of use of Chia seed as a novel food
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning
ingredient.
novel foods and novel food ingredients ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 7 thereof,
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Whereas:
Committee on the food chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(1) Commission
Decision
2009/827/EC
( 2 ) authorised, in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the
placing on the market of Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed as
Article 1
a novel food ingredient to be used in bread products
Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed as specified in Annex I may be
with a maximum content of 5 % Chia (Salvia hispanica)
placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient
seeds.
for the uses listed in Annex II.
(2) On
14
April
2011
The
Chia
Company
made
a
request
to Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed as such may be sold to the final
the competent authorities of the United Kingdom for an
consumer in a pre-packaged form only.
extension of use of Chia seed on the market as a novel
food ingredient. In particular, they asked to use up to
Article 2
10 % Chia seed in certain food categories and to sell pre-
packed Chia seed with a recommended daily intake of up
The designation of Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed authorised by this
to 15 g.
Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be
‘Chia (Salvia hispanica) seeds’.
(3) On
16
March
2012,
the
competent
food
assessment Additional labelling of pre-packaged Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed
body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment
is required to inform the consumer that the daily intake is no
report. In that report it came to the conclusion that
more than 15 g.
extending the use of Chia seeds for the proposed food
categories meets the criteria set out in Article 3(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to The Chia Company, 262-276
(4) On
26
March
2012,
the
Commission
forwarded
the Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 Australia.
initial assessment report to all Member States.
(5) Reasoned
objections
were
raised
within
the
60-day Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013.
period laid down in the second subparagraph of
Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, in particular
For the Commission
concerning the possible lack of toxicological data.
Additional explanations by the applicant alleviated these
Tonio BORG
concerns to the satisfaction of the Member States and the
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 294, 11.11.2009, p. 14.

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24.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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ANNEX I
SPECIFICATIONS OF CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA) SEED
Description
Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a summer annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Labiatae family.
Post-harvest the seeds are cleaned mechanically. Flowers, leaves and other parts of the plant are removed.
Typical Composition of Chia Seed
Dry matter 91-96
%
Protein 20-22
%
Fat 30-35
%
Carbohydrate 25-41
%
Dietary fibre (Crude Fibre (*)) 18-30
%
Ash 4-6
%
(*) Crude fibre is the part of fibre made mainly of indigestible cellulose, pentosans and lignin.
ANNEX II
USES OF CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA) SEED
Baked products not
more
than
10
%
Breakfast cereals not
more
than
10
%
Fruit, nut and seed mixes not
more
than
10
%
Pre-packaged Chia seed as such not
more
than
15
g
per
day

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