168th Meeting of the ACNFP 17th and 18th September 2024 Agenda

ACNFP/AG/168

Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes

The 168^th meeting of the ACNFP will be held as a two-day event at 10:00am on the 17th of September 2024 at Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ and at 10:00 am on the 18th of September 2024 at Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX by invite only and on Microsoft Teams (online & dial in).

Members are reminded of the need to announce any commercial interests in the business of the Committee prior to the discussions on each item.

In accordance with agreed procedures, the Secretariat is duty bound to keep a record of the names of Members who have declared interests at meetings of the Committee, giving dates, names of relevant products and companies, details of the interest declared, and whether the Member took part in the proceedings.

ACNFP Secretariat

August 2024

168th Meeting of the ACNFP - 17th September 2024 (Day 1) Agenda

1. Apologies and Announcements

2. Welcome    

3. 167th Meetings Minutes

4. Matters Arising

5. Genetically modified organism applications RP307 (reserved business) – The Committee will review the draft Committee Advice Document developed and agreed by the PGT Subcommittee for MS11 and MS11 x RF3 canola. ACNFP/168/03

6. Krill Protein RP1290 - the Committee will review the response to the request for further information and the draft assessment outcome. ACNFP/168/04

7. Dried Miracle Berry (DMB®) RP1351 - the Committee will review the response to the request for further information and the draft assessment outcome. ACNFP/168/05

8. Esterified Propoxylated Glycerol RP1363 - the Committee will review this full novel food application for the first time and identify key considerations for the assessment and any data gaps. ACNFP/168/06

9. Dry Cacaofruit Cascara RP1484 - the Committee will review this full novel food application for the first time and identify key considerations for the assessment and any data gaps. ACNFP/168/07

10. Items for Information

    10.1 Update from Novel Foods Policy Team

    10.2 Update from GM Policy Team

    10.3 SACs update

11. AOB

18th September 2024 (Day 2) Agenda

12. Alternative and Cell Cultivated Proteins Subcommittee - the Committee will review a proposal for a new Subcommittee to consider the scientific issues and assessment of alternative and cell cultivated proteins. ACNFP/168/09

13. Cannabidiol (CBD) TBC (reserved business) - The Committee will review a draft Committee Advice Document for this application. ACNFP/168/10

14. Cannabidiol (CBD) applications from British Cannabis (reserved business) - The Committee will review for the first time the submissions from British cannabis and a draft Committee Advice Document. ACNFP/168/11

15. Cannabidiol (CBD) RP793 (reserved business) - the Committee will review a revised draft of the Committee Advice Document for this application and a draft Committee Advice Document. ACNFP/168/12

16. Cannabidiol (CBD) RP349 (reserved business) - the Committee will review the dossier for the first time along with a draft Committee Advice Document. ACNFP/168/13

17. Cannabidiol (CBD) TBC (reserved business) - the Committee will review the dossier for the first time along with a draft Committee Advice Document. ACNFP/168/14

18. Draft statement on Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a contaminant in food (reserved business) - the Committee will review the draft joint ACNFP and COT statement on THC as a contaminant in CBD and hemp derived products. ACNFP/168/15

Date of next meeting – 20^th November 2024