Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/376 of 11 March 2016 authorising the placing on the market of 2′-O-fucosyllactose as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 1423)

2′-O-Fucosyllactose 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 2′-O-fucosyllactose authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘2′-O-fucosyllactose’.

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

3 Information shall be given to the consumer that food supplements containing 2′-O-fucosyllactose intended for young children should not be used if breast milk or other foods with added 2′-O-fucosyllactose are consumed the same day.

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