Unapproved novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in hemp oil from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some hemp oils sold in Germany have an ingredient called cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is not approved as a food ingredient in the EU.
What's happening? A batch of hemp oil from the Netherlands was found to contain CBD. This is not allowed in foods.
Does this affect me? If you bought hemp oil from the Netherlands, check if it contains CBD.
What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Germany
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