THE WHAT? The UK Food Standards Agency has set out its proposed policy recommendations for the country’s first CBD novel food authorisations, retaining a maximum acceptable daily intake of 10mg for adults and introducing clearer labelling requirements.
THE DETAILS The proposals cover three high-purity CBD applications — synthetic CBD, CBD isolate and isolated CBD derived from hemp — which have received positive safety assessments and undergone public consultation. The FSA proposes clearer labelling stating a maximum acceptable daily intake of 10mg, alongside warnings for under-18s and vulnerable groups, while products would remain subject to restrictions around health claims and wider food-law requirements. The agency is also developing guidance on enforcement, THC, the transition from its existing CBD Public List and the distinction between foods, supplements and medicines. Final authorisation decisions will be taken by ministers following FSA advice.
THE WHY? The recommendations represent a significant step towards establishing a formal regulatory framework for the UK CBD ingestibles market, potentially giving manufacturers and retailers greater clarity around product formulation, labelling, compliance and which CBD products can legally remain on the market.
Source: GOV.UK
