Products with hemp extract CBD could be food
Hemp products containing cannabidiol could in future be classified as food in the European Union. This was confirmed by a spokesperson of the EU Commission on Thursday. The background is a ruling of the European Court of Justice in November. As a result, the Commission has changed its previous line. It resumed the examination of several applications for authorisation of CBD products as novel foods.
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According to the Commission, food law excludes as foods substances that are considered narcotic or psychotropic under two UN conventions. In one of the conventions - the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs - cannabis extract is mentioned. On this basis, the Commission has so far taken the view that products with CBD cannot be food.
However, the ECJ concluded on 19 November that the Convention should not be interpreted literally. This would be contrary to the basic idea of the Convention, which is to protect "the health and well-being of mankind". CBD is not an "addictive substance" because, according to the state of scientific knowledge, it does not appear to have any psychotropic effects or harmful effects on human health - unlike the cannabinoid THC. (Case C-663/18)
The Commission is now re-examining whether these are foodstuffs within the meaning of EU law. The European Food Safety Agency EFSA will then carry out its own assessment./vsr/DP/jha (dpa)
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