The EU authorizes the marketing of carrot extract enriched with rhamnogalacturonan-I as a novel food
12 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Food manufacturers, nutritional supplement companies and food sector enterprises in the EU
Summary
The European Commission approves the commercial use of a carrot extract with rhamnogalacturonan-I as a novel food in the EU. The list of authorized novel foods is updated.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1306 authorizes the marketing of carrot extract enriched with rhamnogalacturonan-I (cRG-I) as a novel food in the European Union. This authorization is based on the safety assessment conducted by EFSA, which has concluded that the ingredient is safe for human consumption under the prop…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601306: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1306 de la Comisión, de 11 de junio de 2026, por el que se autoriza la comercialización del extracto de zanahoria enriquecido con ramnogalacturonano-I (cRG-I) como nuevo alimento y se modifica el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2017/2470