Novel food: partially defatted rapeseed powder
- Food safety
- Novel/traditional foods
Summary
Partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus has been authorised as a novel food since 2021. This new Regulation authorises a wider definition of its characteristics that allows for fluctuations in yield and production and processing methods. The changed specifications concern the levels of proteins, lipids, total carbohydrates, total fibre, moisture, and ash in partially defatted rapeseed powder, but do not affect the safety of this novel food.
EU approves changes to specifications of partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/682 of 8 April 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the specifications of the novel food partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L.
Update
Partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus has been authorised as a novel food since 2021. This new Regulation authorises a wider definition of its characteristics that allows for fluctuations in yield and production and processing methods. The changed specifications concern the levels of proteins, lipids, total carbohydrates, total fibre, moisture, and ash in partially defatted rapeseed powder, but do not affect the safety of this novel food.
Impacted Products
Rapeseed powder
What is changing?
In 2021 the European Union (EU) authorised partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus as a novel food (Regulation 2021/120). The EU has now approved a request to update the specifications for this novel food.
These changes include:
- a lower level of protein, decreased from 33 to 28%
- a lower level of lipids, decreased from 14 to 10%
- maximum level of moisture increased from <7 to <11%
- levels of total carbohydrates, total fibre, moisture, and ash in the final powder increased.
Why?
The request by Ferm Food ApS to change the levels of proteins, lipids, total carbohydrates, total fibre, moisture, and ash does not affect the safety of this novel food as assessed by the European Food Safety Authority, and does not alter EFSA’s conclusions that supported the initial authorisation. Widening the definition of the characteristics of this novel food allows for fluctuations in yield and production and processing methods. The new Regulation permits the use of B. rapa and B. napus from both winter and spring harvests, increasing the supply of raw materials and the potential production of partially defatted rapeseed powder.
Timeline
The revised specifications apply from 29 April 2025.
Background
This Regulation updates the Annex to Regulation 2017/2470 which lists authorised novel foods (see Union list of novel foods). For further information on the EU novel foods authorisation process, see Novel foods explained.
Resources
EFSA (2020) Safety of rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L. as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EC) 2015/2283. EFSA Journal, 18(7): 6197.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/120 authorising the placing on the market of partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L. as a novel food
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods
Sources
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/682 as regards the specifications of the novel food partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L.
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EU approves changes to specifications of partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/682 as regards the specifications of the novel food partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L.
What is changing and why?
The European Union (EU) has changed the specifications for partially defatted rapeseed powder from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus. Widening the characteristics of this novel food allows for the use of B. rapa and B. napus from both winter and spring rape harvests, increasing the supply of raw materials and potential production of the powder.
Timeline
The revised specifications apply from 29 April 2025.
Disclaimer: Under no circumstances shall COLEAD be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the use of information available on this website or any link to external sites. The use of the website is at the user’s sole risk and responsibility. This information platform was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents do not, however, reflect the views of the European Union.