EFSA reveals several areas of concern in novel food applications
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found several key areas of concern in novel food submissions it has received for CBD. Among the areas of primary concern are missing information on applications and data gaps, which would support the evaluation of safety profiles, according to information shared during an EFSA-led webinar on 29 June. […]
EFSA suspends novel food applications due to ‘data gaps and uncertainties’ 
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ‘stopped the clock’ on 19 novel food applications for CBD, pending new data. The EU authority says its scientists cannot currently establish the safety of CBD as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD intake. The news follows the submission […]
