Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/375 of 11 March 2016 authorising the placing on the market of lacto-N-neotetraose as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 1419)

Lacto-N-neotetraose as specified in Annex I may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the uses defined and at the maximum levels established in Annex II without prejudice to the specific provisions of Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2002/46/EC, 2006/125/EC, 2006/141/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1925/2006, (EC) No 41/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014.

1 The designation of lacto-N-neotetraose authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘lacto-N-neotetraose’.

2 Information shall be given to the consumer that food supplements containing lacto-N-neotetraose should not be used if other foods with added lacto-N-neotetraose are consumed the same day.

3 Information shall be given to the consumer that food supplements containing lacto-N-neotetraose intended for young children should not be used if breast milk or other foods with added lacto-N-neotetraose are consumed the same day.

This Decision is addressed to Glycom A/S, Diplomvej 373, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.