Friday, 13 June 2025
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is the competent authority in Ireland for the implementation of the novel food Regulation. As the final decision on the novel food status of a food or ingredient subject to an Article 4 request rests with the recipient Member State, it is appropriate that the FSAI provides some guidance to food business operators (FBOs) that may consider submitting an Article 4 request to Ireland.
While this guidance is intended to assist the FBO in preparing the Article 4 request, it is important to note that the FBO is solely responsible for preparing and presenting the information to support that consultation request. This guidance also identifies some information that could be of use to an FBO before considering Ireland as the recipient Member State for an Article 4 request.
