Sacha inchi oil from Plukenetia volubilis: authorised novel food in the EU
Sacha inchi oil from Plukenetia volubilis is on the Union list of authorised novel foods (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470). Conditions of use and maximum levels: As for linseed oil: In line with normal food use of linseed oil
- Regulation
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Table 1
- Listed as
- Sacha inchi oil from Plukenetia volubilis
- Text version
- Consolidated text of 10 August 2026
- Version
- Consolidated text of 10 August 2026
- Official source
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods
Conditions of use and maximum levels
Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:
- As for linseed oil: In line with normal food use of linseed oil
Additional specific labelling requirements
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis)’
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.
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