How the consultation process works, how to submit a request and statements on assessed foods
If you're unsure whether your product is classed as a novel food, you can submit a consultation request. This is also known as an Article 4 request.
Retained EU Regulation 2018/456 sets out the information needed to decide if a food is novel. If your food is classed as novel, you must apply for authorisation before you can legally sell it in Great Britain (GB).
You can submit an Article 4 request and supporting evidence through the regulated products application service.
In the ‘Product type’ section:
You can also use this service to apply for authorisation of a novel food in Great Britain.
We have issued the following statements on foods assessed through the consultation process.
Unless stated otherwise, decisions on the novel food status of a food made by the EU before 11pm on 31 December 2020 still apply in Great Britain. EU decisions made after this date do not apply.
| Regulated Product (RP) number | Food name and description | Date of notification | Status | Statement of reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2202 | Lentil protein obtained from red and/or yellow lentils (Lens culinaris) containing at least 85% protein on a dry basis | 14 February 2025 | Not novel | Read the statement for RP 2202 |
| 1311 | Non-selective aqueous decoctions of monk fruit made from the fresh and dried fruit of the plant (Siraitia grosvenorii) | 21 June 2024 | Not novel | Read the statement for RP 1311 |
| 1153 | Fresh button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with a higher content of vitamin B12 as a result of watering regime supplementation | 13 June 2022 | Not novel | Read the statement for RP 1153 |
| 1153 | Fresh button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) containing standardised levels of selenium (Sodium selenite) as a result of watering regime supplementation | 13 June 2022 | Not novel | Read the statement for RP 1153 |
