Phosphatidylserine from fish phospholipids: 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:

• Beverages based on yoghurt: 50 mg/100 ml
• Powders based on milk powders: 3 500 mg/100 g (equivalent to 40 mg/100 ml ready to drink)
• Foods based on yoghurt: 80 mg/100 g
• Cereal bars: 350 mg/100 g
• Chocolate based confectionary: 200 mg/100 g
• Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013: In compliance with Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
• Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 300 mg/day

Additional specific labelling requirements

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Fish phosphatidylserine’

Specification (Table 2)

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

Description/Definition:

The novel food ingredient is yellow to brown powder. Phosphatidylserine is obtained from fish phospholipids by an enzymatic transphosphorylation with the amino acid L-serine.

Specification of the phosphatidylserine product manufactured from fish phospholipids:

Moisture: < 5,0 %

Phospholipids: ≥ 75 %

Phosphatidylserine: ≥ 35 %

Glycerides: < 4,0 %

Free L-serine: < 1,0 %

Tocopherols: < 0,5 % (1)

Peroxide value (PV): < 5,0 meq O2/kg

(1) Tocopherols may be added as antioxidants according to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011

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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