Antarctic Krill oil from Euphausia superba: authorised novel food in the EU

Conditions of use and maximum levels

Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:

• Dairy products except milk-based drinks: 200 mg/100 g or for cheese products 600 mg/100 g
• Dairy analogues except drinks: 200 mg/100 g or for analogues to cheese products 600 mg/100 g
• Non-alcoholic beverages Milk-based drinks Dairy analogue drinks: 80 mg/100 ml
• Spreadable fat and dressings: 600 mg/100 g
• Cooking fats: 360 mg/100 ml
• Breakfast cereals: 500 mg/100 g
• Bakery products (breads, rolls and sweet biscuits): 200 mg/100 g
• Nutrition bars/cereal bars: 500 mg/100 g
• Food Supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 3 000 mg/day for the general population 450 mg/day for pregnant and lactating women
• Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013: In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended
• Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 and meal replacements for weight control: 250 mg/meal
• Processed cereal-based food and baby food intended for infants and young children covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013: 200 mg/100 ml
• Foods intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort, especially for sportsmen: 200 mg/100 ml
• Foods bearing statements on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in accordance with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014: 200 mg/100 ml

Additional specific labelling requirements

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Lipid extract from the crustacean Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba)’

Specification (Table 2)

Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:

Description/Definition:

To produce lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) deep-frozen crushed krill or dried krill meal is subjected to lipid extraction with an approved extraction solvent (under Directive 2009/32/EC). Proteins and krill material are removed from the lipid extract by filtration. The extraction solvents and residual water are removed by evaporation.

Saponification value: ≤ 230 mg KOH/g

Peroxide value (PV): ≤ 3 meq O2/kg oil

Oxidative stability: All food products containing Antarctic Krill oil from Euphausia superba should demonstrate oxidative stability by appropriate and recognised national/international test methodology (e.g. AOAC).

Moisture and volatiles: ≤ 3 % or 0,6 expressed as water activity at 25 °C

Phospholipids: ≥ 35 % to < 60 %

Trans-fatty acids: ≤ 1 %

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid): ≥ 9 %

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid): ≥ 5 %

Source and version

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.

• Consolidated text on EUR-Lex

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