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| **Directive** | **Directive** | ||
| - | A Directive is binding as to the __result to be achieved__ but leaves the choice of method and form to each member state. Member states must transpose a Directive into national law within a specified deadline, by adopting national legislation that achieves the required outcome. The practical implication for the algae sector is that Directives — such as the Water Framework Directive or the Habitats Directive — are not applied directly: their effect is felt through the national laws that transpose them, which may differ in detail from country to country. When reading a Directive, it is always necessary to check how each relevant member state has implemented it. | + | A Directive is binding as to the __result to be achieved__ but leaves the choice of method and form to each member state. Member states must transpose a Directive into national law within a specified deadline, by adopting national legislation that achieves the required outcome. The practical implication for the algae sector is that Directives — such as the [[https:// |
| **Decision** | **Decision** | ||
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| **Recommendation** | **Recommendation** | ||
| - | A Recommendation is a __non-binding__ act. It allows EU institutions to set out a preferred approach or guidance without creating enforceable legal obligations. However, Recommendations are not without consequence: | + | A Recommendation is a __non-binding__ act. It allows EU institutions to set out a preferred approach or guidance without creating enforceable legal obligations. However, Recommendations are not without consequence: |
| **Opinion** | **Opinion** | ||
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| For algae specifically, | For algae specifically, | ||
| - | * EN 17399:2020 — Algae and algae products: | + | * EN 17399:2024 — Algae and algae products: |
| - | * CEN/TR 17559:2021 — Algae and algae products: Food and feed applications — General overview of limits, procedures and analytical methods | + | * CEN/TR 17559:2022 — Algae and algae products: Food and feed applications — General overview of limits, procedures and analytical methods |
| * CEN/TR 17611:2021 — Algae and algae products: Specifications for cosmetic sector applications | * CEN/TR 17611:2021 — Algae and algae products: Specifications for cosmetic sector applications | ||
| * CEN/TR 17612:2021 — Algae and algae products: Specifications for pharmaceutical sector applications | * CEN/TR 17612:2021 — Algae and algae products: Specifications for pharmaceutical sector applications | ||
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| ==== The Role of EFSA ==== | ==== The Role of EFSA ==== | ||
| - | The __European Food Safety Authority__ (EFSA), established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (the General Food Law), is the independent body responsible for scientific risk assessment in the EU food chain. EFSA does not take regulatory decisions — it provides the scientific foundation on which the European Commission and member states base their decisions. Its role is specifically relevant to the algae sector in the following areas: | + | The __European Food Safety Authority__ (EFSA), established by [[https:// |
| * Safety assessments of novel food applications (including new algal species and algal extracts) | * Safety assessments of novel food applications (including new algal species and algal extracts) | ||
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| ==== Using EUR-Lex ==== | ==== Using EUR-Lex ==== | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
| * __Search__: full-text search across all EU acts; advanced search allows filtering by document type, date, policy area and legal status (in force / repealed). | * __Search__: full-text search across all EU acts; advanced search allows filtering by document type, date, policy area and legal status (in force / repealed). | ||
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| * __Official Journal (OJ)__: the publication medium for all EU legal acts; acts take effect upon publication in the OJ unless a different date is specified. EUR-Lex provides the full archive of the OJ from 1951 onwards. | * __Official Journal (OJ)__: the publication medium for all EU legal acts; acts take effect upon publication in the OJ unless a different date is specified. EUR-Lex provides the full archive of the OJ from 1951 onwards. | ||
| - | On these pages, we are trying to reference the EURlex pages explicitly consolidated in the last revision valid at the time of writing. This enables quick visual checking if the act was revised since we referenced it: any revisions that are newer than the referenced version mean that the act has been changed since our reference. | + | {{ : |
| - | {{: | + | For checking whether a specific algal species or product is on the EU novel food authorisation list, the relevant |
| - | For feed materials, the [[https:// | + | For feed materials, the [[https:// |
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| - | //See also: [[algae: | + | //See also: [[algae: |
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| + | //Last reviewed: September 2026.// | ||
| - | //Last reviewed: June 2026.// | ||
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