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176th Meeting of the ACNFP 23rd April 2026 Agenda

Last updated: 07 April 2026

ACNFP/AG/176

Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes

The 176th meeting of the ACNFP will be held at 10:00am on the 23rd of April 2026 on Microsoft Teams (online & dial in) by invite only.

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

March 2026

176th Meeting of the ACNFP - 23rd April 2026 Agenda

1. Apologies and Announcements.

2. Welcome.

3. 175th Meeting Minutes.

4. Matters Arising.

5. Beta-lactoglobulin RP1571 - The Committee will consider the response from the applicant to support progression of the review of this full novel food application. ACNFP/176/01

6. EFSA 2024 guidance - The Committee will review the updated EFSA novel food guidance and provide feedback on whether it is appropriate to provide the basis for assessment of GB applications. ACNFP/175/02

7. Cell-cultivated duck RP2241 (reserved business)- The Committee will consider the response from the applicant to support progression of this full CCP novel food application. ACNFP/176/03

8. Cultivated chicken biomass RP2218 (reserved business) - The Committee will consider the response from the applicant to support progression of this full CCP novel food application. ACNFP/176/04

9. Draft cell-cultivated products guidance: Identity, production and microbiology (reserved business)- The Committee will provide feedback on a draft advisory document to assist applicants in the preparation of high-quality CCP applications. ACNFP/176/05

10. Items for Information.

    10.1 Update from Novel Foods Policy Team.

    10.2 Update from GM Policy Team.

    10.3 SACs update.

    10.4 Decision Panel update.

11. AOB