Monascus purpureus

{
  "policy_item_code": "POL-NF-00514",
  "record_kind": "regulatory_register",
  "source_notice": "Hela statuskatalogens publika export. Novel food-status och katalogpost är inte i sig ett försäljningstillstånd eller Union List-godkännande.",
  "source_rows": [
    {
      "common_name": null,
      "description": "<p>The entry concerns the use of the so-called 'red yeast fermented rice' in food supplements only. Red yeast rice &nbsp;is produced by fermentation of a yeast on rice. The yeast on this entry is <i>Monascus purpureus</i> Went. Depending on the yeast strain used and the conditions of fermentation, the yeast can enrich the rice with substances known as monacolins, including monacolin K.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
      "novel_food_display_name": "<p><i>Monascus purpureus </i>Went</p>",
      "novel_food_name": "Monascus purpureus ",
      "novel_food_status": "Not novel in food supplements",
      "novel_food_status_desc": "<p>According to the information available to Member States’ competent authorities, this product was used in food supplements in the EU before 15 May 1997. Therefore, its use in food supplements is not considered to be novel and is not subject to the pre-market authorisation in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.</p><p>Any other food uses of this product, other than as, or in, food supplements, <span>might be</span> considered to be novel and consequently might need to be authorised pursuant to the requirements of the Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 before they can be placed as food on the EU market.</p><p ><span><strong>In addition, other legislation may restrict the placing on the market of this product as a food in the EU or in some Member States. Therefore, it is recommended to check with the </strong></span><u> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://food.ec.europa.eu/document/download/288ca174-a585-47bf-bb9c-80fe4fc87247_en\">national competent authority(ies)</a></u><span><strong> </strong></span><span><strong>of the Member State(s).</strong></span></p>",
      "ordinal_common_names": 0,
      "ordinal_synonyms": 0,
      "part_of_novel_food": "Whole",
      "policy_item_code": "POL-NF-00514",
      "policy_item_id": 690912,
      "synonyms": "Monascus anka, Monascus araneosus, Monascus major, Monascus rubiginosus, Monascus vini"
    }
  ]
}