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| ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== |
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| This page addresses practical regulatory questions that arise frequently in the EU algae sector. Answers are necessarily general; specific product situations may require professional legal or regulatory advice. Each answer directs the reader to the relevant wiki chapter for fuller treatment. | This page addresses practical regulatory questions that arise frequently in the EU algae sector. Answers are necessarily general; specific product situations may require professional legal or regulatory advice. Each answer directs the reader to the relevant wiki chapter for fuller treatment. |
| === Is my algae business a farm or a manufacturing facility for regulatory purposes? === | === Is my algae business a farm or a manufacturing facility for regulatory purposes? === |
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| It depends on what you do and which regulatory framework applies. For NACE statistical classification, algae cultivation falls under Division 03 (Aquaculture, whether seaweed or microalgae), not Agriculture (Division 01). For customs and trade, dried or fresh algae products are classified as agricultural/vegetable products under CN Chapter 12 (heading 1212 21/29). For organic certification purposes, seaweed aquaculture follows the aquaculture provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/848. For feed hygiene (Regulation 183/2005), a feed business manufacturing algae-based feed is a food/feed business operator. The classification depends on the applicable framework — there is no single EU-level answer. → See [[algae:combined_nomenclature|Combined Nomenclature]] and [[algae:aquaculture|Aquaculture]]. | It depends on what you do and which regulatory framework applies. For NACE statistical classification, algae cultivation falls under Division 03 (Aquaculture, whether seaweed or microalgae), not Agriculture (Division 01). For customs and trade, dried or fresh algae products are classified as agricultural/vegetable products under CN Chapter 12 (heading 1212 21/29). For organic certification purposes, seaweed aquaculture follows the aquaculture provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/848. For feed hygiene (Regulation 183/2005), a feed business manufacturing algae-based feed is a food/feed business operator. The classification depends on the applicable framework — there is no single EU-level answer. → See [[algae:combined_nomenclature|Combined Nomenclature]] and [[algae:aquaculture_wild_harvesting|Aquaculture]]. |
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| === Do I need planning permission and environmental authorisation to set up an algae farm? === | === Do I need planning permission and environmental authorisation to set up an algae farm? === |
| === What labelling do I need for dried seaweed sold as a food ingredient (not a supplement)? === | === What labelling do I need for dried seaweed sold as a food ingredient (not a supplement)? === |
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| Dried seaweed sold as a food must be labelled in compliance with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 (FIC): name of the food, list of ingredients, allergens, net quantity, best-before date, storage conditions, business operator name and address, country of origin or place of provenance (mandatory for seaweed under CMO Regulation 1379/2013), and nutrition declaration. If sold to consumers directly: language requirements in the language(s) of the member state(s) of sale apply. For seaweed sold as a food (not supplement), the claims and maximum dose rules applicable to supplements do not apply, but health claims still require authorisation under 1924/2006. For aquaculture-produced seaweed, the CMO Regulation (1379/2013) requires specific information: commercial designation, production method (farmed), and production area. → See [[algae:food:labelling|Labelling]] and [[algae:aquaculture|Aquaculture]]. | Dried seaweed sold as a food must be labelled in compliance with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 (FIC): name of the food, list of ingredients, allergens, net quantity, best-before date, storage conditions, business operator name and address, country of origin or place of provenance (mandatory for seaweed under CMO Regulation 1379/2013), and nutrition declaration. If sold to consumers directly: language requirements in the language(s) of the member state(s) of sale apply. For seaweed sold as a food (not supplement), the claims and maximum dose rules applicable to supplements do not apply, but health claims still require authorisation under 1924/2006. For aquaculture-produced seaweed, the CMO Regulation (1379/2013) requires specific information: commercial designation, production method (farmed), and production area. → See [[algae:food:labelling|Labelling]] and [[algae:aquaculture_wild_harvesting|Aquaculture and Wild Harvesting]]. |
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| === Can I use organic solvent extraction to produce algae extract for food use? === | === Can I use organic solvent extraction to produce algae extract for food use? === |
