date:Jan 30, 2013
is requesting an opinion from the Agency on the 'equivalence' of their refined edible oil, which is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturates. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the herbaceous plant Buglossoides arvensis.
The basis of this request is that its product is equivalent to the refined oil from Echium plantagineum, marketed by the company Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd.
The European Novel Foods Regulation includes a simplified approval procedure for when a company thinks its novel