Fermented coconut gel

{
  "policy_item_code": "POL-NF-00355",
  "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": "Nata de Coco",
      "description": "The request concerns fermented coconut gel. The gel is produced by the fermentation of coconut water by Komagataeibacter xylinus or acetobacter xylinum producing bacterial cellulose fibers. \n\nThere is a known history of consumption of nata de coco (typically as Asian desserts). Therefore it is considered as <b> not novel</b>. \n",
      "novel_food_display_name": "Fermented coconut gel",
      "novel_food_name": "Fermented coconut gel",
      "novel_food_status": "Not novel in food",
      "novel_food_status_desc": "<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">According to the information available to the Member States’ competent authorities, this product was used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997. Thus, it is not considered to be ‘novel’ according to the provisions of the Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and its access to the market is not subject to the pre-market authorisation in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.</p> <p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span><strong>However, 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\" class=\"external-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">national competent authority(ies)</a></u><span><strong> of the Member State(s)</strong></span><span><strong>.</strong></span></p> ",
      "ordinal_common_names": 0,
      "ordinal_synonyms": 0,
      "part_of_novel_food": "Whole",
      "policy_item_code": "POL-NF-00355",
      "policy_item_id": 686102,
      "synonyms": null
    }
  ]
}