2002/150/EC: Commission Decision of 15 February 2002 authorising the placing on the market of coagulated potato proteins and hydrolysates thereof as novel food ingredients under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2002) 506)
Date: 2002-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, foodstuff, labelling, marketing, potato, vegetable protein

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 February 2002

authorising the placing on the market of coagulated potato proteins and hydrolysates thereof as
novel food ingredients under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the
Council

(notified under document number C(2002) 506)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2002/150/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning
novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular
Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the request by AVEBE ba to the competent
authorities of the Netherlands of 25 May 2000 for placing
coagulated potato protein and hydrolysates thereof on the
market as a novel food ingredient,

Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the
competent authorities of the Netherlands,

Whereas:

(1) Whilst protein has been extracted from a number of
plants to be used in foods, potato protein had not been
on the market in the Community before Regulation (EC)
No 258/97 entered into force. Therefore, potato protein
requires authorisation according to Article 1(2)(e) of the
Regulation.

(2)

(3)

initial assessment

In their
the Netherlands'
competent food assessment body came to the conclu-
sion that coagulated potato proteins and hydrolysates
thereof are safe for human consumption.

report

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report
to all Member States on 19 February 2001.

(4) Within the 60-days period laid down in Article 6(4) of
the Regulation, reasoned objections to the marketing of
the product were raised in accordance with that provi-
sion concerning, in particular, the use of sulphite as an
additive and the specification requirements for certain
alkaloids.

(5)

AVEBE provided additional information in response to
the comments and objections raised by Member States,
which was discussed with Member States' experts on 17
July 2001.

(6)

(7)

information and the
On the basis of this additional
initial assessment report, it is established that coagulated
potato protein and hydrolysates thereof comply with the
criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.

The use and the labelling of sulphite is governed by
Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on
the approximation of the laws of the Member States
concerning food additives authorised for use in food-
stuffs intended for human consumption (2) and Directive
95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council on food additives other than
colours and sweeteners (3).

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
for Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Coagulated potato protein and hydrolysates thereof as specified
in the Annex, may be placed on the market in the Community
as novel food ingredients.

Article 2

The designation ‘potato protein’ shall be displayed on the label-
ling of the product as such or in the list of ingredients of
foodstuffs containing it.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to AVEBE ba, Prins Hendrikplein 20,
9641 GK Veendam, The Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Specifications of coagulated potato proteins and hydrolysates thereof

Dry substance: not less than 800 mg/g

Protein (N*6,25): not less than 600 mg/g (dry substance)

Ash: not more than 400 mg/g (dry substance)

Glycoalkaloid (total): not more than 150 mg/kg

Lysinoalanine (total): not more than 500 mg/kg

Lysinoalanine (free): not more than 10 mg/kg