Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2354 of 14 December 2017 authorising an extension of use of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2017) 8470)

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) as specified in the Annex to this Decision may be placed on the Union market as a novel food ingredient to be used in yoghurt with the maximum content of 1,3 g of whole Chia seeds per 100 g of yoghurt or 4,3 g of whole Chia seeds per 330 g of yoghurt (portion).

The designation of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs shall be ‘Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)’.

This Decision is addressed to MEGGLE Hrvatska d.o.o., Zeleno polje 34, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia.