2008/575/EC: Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3046)
Date: 2008-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food safety, foodstuffs legislation, fruit product, market approval

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 June 2008

authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2008) 3046)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2008/575/EC)

(5)

(6)

Baobab dried fruit pulp complies with the criteria laid
down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Baobab dried fruit pulp as specified in the Annex, hereinafter
called the product, may be placed on the market
in the
Community as a novel food ingredient.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this
Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be
‘Baobab fruit pulp’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to PhytoTrade Africa, London Office,
Unit W215, Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London EC2A
4PS, United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 9 August 2006 the company PhytoTrade Africa
made a request
the
United Kingdom to place Baobab dried fruit pulp on
the market as a novel food ingredient.

to the competent authorities of

On 12 July 2007 the competent food assessment body
of
the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment
In that report it came to the conclusion that
report.
Baobab dried fruit pulp is safe for human consumption
at the proposed use levels.

(3)

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report
to all Member States on 1 August 2007.

(4) Within the 60 day period laid down in Article 6(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the
marketing of the product were raised in accordance with
that provision. These objections did not raise concerns
about
in accordance with the
provisions of Article 6(4) a Community Decision is
required.

the safety. However,

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Specifications of Baobab fruit pulp

Description

The Baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruits are harvested from trees. The hard shells are cracked open and the pulp is separated
from the seeds and the shell. This is milled, separated into coarse and fine lots (particle size 3 to 600 μ) and then
packaged.

Typical nutritional components of Baobab dried fruit pulp

Moisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g)

Protein (g/100 g)

Fat (g/100 g)

Ash (g/100 g)

Total carbohydrate (g/100 g)

Total sugars (as glucose)

Sodium (mg/100 g)

Foreign matter

Moisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g)

Ash (g/100 g)

11,1-12,0

2,03-3,24

0,4-0,7

5,5-6,6

78,3-78,9

16,9-25,3

7,42-12,2

Not more than 0,2 %

11,1-12,0

5,5-6,6

Analytical specifications