Wolffia arrhiza and/or Wolffia globosa fresh plants (Traditional food from a third country): authorised novel food in the EU
Wolffia arrhiza and/or Wolffia globosa fresh plants (Traditional food from a third country) is on the Union list of authorised novel foods (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470). Conditions of use and maximum levels: Wolffia arrhiza and/or Wolffia globosa fresh plants as such
- Regulation
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Table 1
- Listed as
- Wolffia arrhiza and/or Wolffia globosa fresh plants (Traditional food from a third country)
- 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:
- Wolffia arrhiza and/or Wolffia globosa fresh plants as such
Additional specific labelling requirements
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Wolffia arrhiza and Wolffia globosa’ or ‘Wolffia arrhiza’ or ‘Wolffia globosa’ depending on the plant used.
Specification (Table 2)
Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:
Description/Definition:
The traditional food consists of fresh plants of Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Horkel ex Wimm. and/or of Wolffia globosa (Roxb.) Hartog & Plas (family: Araceae).
Microbiological criteria:
Total plate count: < 103 CFU/g
Total yeast and mould count: < 100 CFU/g
Total Enterobacteriaceae: < 100 CFU/g
Escherichia coli: < 100 CFU/g
Salmonella: Absence in 25 g
Listeria monocytogenes: Absence in 25 g
Staphylococcus aureus: Absence/10 g
Heavy metals:
Lead: < 0,3 mg/kg
Arsenic (inorganic): < 0,10 mg/kg
Cadmium: < 0,2 mg/kg
Chromium: < 1 mg/kg
Mercury: < 0,10 mg/kg
Trace elements:
Copper: < 0,8 mg/kg
Molybdenum: < 0,3 mg/kg
Zinc: < 5 mg/kg
Boron: < 5 mg/kg
Manganese: < 6 mg/kg
Cyanotoxins:
Microcystins: 0,006 μg/g
Pesticides:
Pesticide levels in accordance with Code number 0254000 (‘Subgroup (d) watercresses’ in the group of Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers) set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (17).
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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