Due to new food trends, dishes from distant countries, new lifestyles, but also sustainability issues ("food waste", new protein sources), there is an increasing trend towards foods that are novel to Europe.
This interactive presentation will provide you with the basics of the Novel Food Regulation and explain the authorisation procedures. The legal framework will be underpinned with a number of practical examples. This should equip you with the tools to carry out your own research into novel food status so that food can be marketed legally.
Contents
- What are novel foods?
- Determination of novel food status
- Consultation procedure according to Article 4
- Authorisation of a novel food - Article 10
- Notification of a traditional food from a third country - Articles 14, 16
- Current applications and many examples from the official investigation and from the Union list
- Focus on botanicals (plants, fungi, algae)
Target group
- Entrepreneurs and employees of food producers and retailers who produce, trade in or process foodstuffs
- Interested specialised public
Language
German
Registration information
Please register by 20 October 2025 at the latest.
This event will be held as an online-only event .
Technical management and lecturer
DI Klaus Riediger
Novel Foods Expert
AGES, Food Safety Division
Institute for Food Safety Vienna
Food Department
Other speakers
Lisa-Maria Urban
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Department III/A/6 - Food Safety and Consumer Protection: Material and Technological Risks, Genetic Engineering
You are also welcome to submit your topic-related questions in advance to akademie@ages.at. The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the webinar.