Philippines’ Pili nuts are now authorized to be placed in the EU markets as a traditional food from a third country and shall be included in the Union list of novel foods, the Department of Trade and Industry announced.
The Regulations Commission issued Implementing Regulation 2023/267 on Feb. 8, 2023 amending Regulation 2017/2470 on novel foods from a third country.
In particular, the EU said that the data presented by the applicant demonstrate that dried nuts of Canarium ovatum Engl. have a history of safe food use in the Philippines. The application was then forwarded to member starts and the European Food Safety Authority. There was no safety objection to the placing on the market within the Union of the food concerned.
In particular, studies showed an in vitro cross-reactivity of nuts of Canarium ovatum Engl. to cashew and walnut.
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