Safety of an extension of use of oil from <i>Schizochytrium limacinum</i> (strain FCC-3204) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.

ABSTRACT: Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of an extension of use of oil from Schizochytrium limacinum (strain FCC-3204) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The extension of use pertains to the use of the NF as a food ingredient in protein products at a maximum use level of 1 g of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in 100 g of product. The Panel considers that the information provided on the composition and the production process is sufficiently described and does not raise safety concerns. S. limacinum was attributed the qualified presumption of safety (QPS) status with the qualification 'for production purposes only'. Data provided demonstra

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499705 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature