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Why is a Novel Food Licence for CBD important?

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The law is a bit of a minefield when it comes to valid CBD products. There are a lot of laws, rules, and regulations from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). CBD companies are trying to figure out what this means for the industry as a whole. When you add Brexit to the mix, you have a perfect storm of confusion and uncertainty.

But just because it's hard to understand doesn't mean you should avoid it. The Real CBD will soon be a licenced CBD provider. This will set us apart from other CBD brands on the market. Here at The Real CBD, we try to be as open as possible. So let's break down the main problems with CBD. CBD is a Novel food and we explain why it is so important for our customers and B2B wholesalers that our CBD is legal.


What's a Novel food?

A novel food is a food or substance that people in the EU didn't eat much of before May 15, 1997.

It's used to describe a product that was just made, is thought to be new, or is made using new technologies or ways of making things. It also includes foods and other things that people have always eaten outside of the European Union. After the UK left the E.U. in January of this year, the FSA took over the process for UK applications.

To quickly review, the European Commission's decision in January 2019 to call CBD a “Novel Food” was a controversial one.

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The UK FSA said that CBD products could only stay on store shelves until March 31, 2021. To make things even more complicated, they also raised safety concerns about CBD.

Even though no one is known to have had serious problems from using CBD; in January 2020, the Committee on Toxicity (CoT), which is part of the FSA, raised concerns about its safety.

Using trial data from GW Pharmaceutical's work on its -based drug Epidiolex for treating . The CoT raised concerns about possible damage to the liver, sleepiness, harm to the unborn, and problems with reproduction.

During a series of meetings, the FSA said that it is still not sure. Unsure that there is enough evidence to show that CBD is safe. This is why a novel food licence for CBD is important!


Why do we need rules about these things?

In short: SAFETY! The goal of this process is to make sure that all products for sale are safe for people to use. We have experts in helping us get the status of “novel food.” We break this down further and explain the exact rules that people who want to get certified must follow:

  • The Novel food or ingredient must be safe on its own, in the way it is delivered, and in the way it is meant to be eaten in the manufacturer's product.

  • The Novel food or ingredient must be safe to eat on its own, in the exact amount, volume, or strength that it will be delivered and consumed in the manufacturer's product.

How do companies get certification for Novel foods?

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To get novel food status, you have to go through a lot of steps. These are a pain for CBD companies. But gives you as a consumer peace of mind. When people choose to buy validated CBD products, they can be sure that the products they choose are safe. You don't have to know exactly how the approval process works. You should know that a validated CBD extract goes through a lot of tests.

Who tests, and what does it involve?

The person who makes CBD is responsible for testing it. They have to give their results to either the FSA in the UK or the EFSA in the EU. The FSA or the EFSA will look at the results and decide if each product is safe. For testing to be accurate and reliable, the manufacturer must be able to show exactly what is in each sample.

For CBD manufacturers, this means listing all cannabinoids and any other trace elements, no matter how small. CBD companies have to send in dossiers with a lot of information, which will be carefully looked over and the risks will be looked at before approval.

And just so you know, when it comes to testing, The Real CBD does more than what is required. By carefully analysing our CBD extracts and oils with the best HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography), we know exactly what is in every micro drop of the final product. This lets us give the relevant agencies the most detailed cannabinoid profiles.


What happens to foods that get to be “novel foods”?

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Those that get approved by the FSA will be put on a list of approved CBD companies. They will be able to sell their CBD products legally to both consumers and wholesalers.

What will happen to the businesses that don't get the validation they need?

Even if CBD is already on the market, everyone has to fill out an application. If a company doesn't get the right validation, the law says they have to stop selling their products. CBD wholesalers will no longer be able to stock and sell items that haven't been officially labelled as novel foods.

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How does Brexit affect the status of new foods?

There are still some questions about how FSA-approved products in the UK will be recognised after Brexit. It's still not clear how the European Commission will handle CBD products that have been approved for use in the UK, or if they will need more certification to work in the EU.

Why should you, as a consumer, know about EFSA's novel food status?

When you know how a product is made, you are able to make an informed decision about what to buy. And knowing that a company has been given official novel food status gives a guarantee of quality and safety. You should ask CBD wholesalers questions and make sure they buy legal CBD from a company that is approved by the FSA.

The Real CBD has done everything it could (and more) to make sure it will be one of the first companies in the UK to get validation for new foods. As a customer, this means you can trust the business. You can be sure that the product being made is good. You can be sure that each of our extracts is safe. And you can put The Real CBD products at the centre of your daily routine knowing that we will be around for a long time.


When did TRC submit their application?

The Real CBD submitted all the required documentation to the UK Government FSA in March 2021. 

Why is that important?

The approval of our application will serve as a guarantee of the safety and quality of our products, and allow them to legally remain on sale after this date.

What happens next?

Any company not complying with the FSA these regulations will have their products removed from sale.

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UPDATE:

14 June 2022

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that its scientists still can't say for sure if (CBD) is safe as a novel food because there isn't enough information about possible risks and data gaps.

Cannabidiol is a chemical that comes from Cannabis sativa L. plants and can also be made in a lab. The European Commission thinks that CBD is a new food as long as it meets the requirements for new foods in EU law. After getting a lot of requests for CBD under the novel food regulation, the commission asked the EFSA to say whether or not it is safe for humans to eat.

What more…

The EFSA's expert panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens (NDA) has received 19 applications for CBD as a novel food, and more are expected.

They came to the conclusion that there isn't enough information about how CBD affects the liver, GI tract, endocrine system, nervous system, and mental health of people right now. Studies on animals show that there are big problems, especially with reproduction, and the EFSA says that it is important to find out if these problems also happen in people.

Thank you for reading “Why is a Novel Food Licence for CBD important?”. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at: [email protected] for help and advice.


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