EFSA: Safety of rapeseed protein–fibre concentrate as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of rapeseed protein‐fibre concentrate as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
The NF is a powder mainly composed of protein and fibre, which is obtained after aqueous and organic solvent extraction applied to cold‐pressed rapeseed cake. The source rape plants are non‐genetically modified double low (00) cultivars of Brassica rapa L. and Brassica napus L., which are bred to obtain low erucic acid and glucosinolate content.
The Panel concludes that the NF, rapeseed protein–fibre concentrate, is safe under the proposed conditions of use, provided that individuals above 10 years of age do not consume foods containing the NF and food supplements containing the NF on the same day.