Category Archives: CBD Legality

When it comes to selling CBD products as a food supplement in the EU and the UK there is great value in being aware of the latest Novel Food regulations in play. These regulations are determined in the EU by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In the UK all CBD food supplement products must […]

Update on the novel food status of CBD Introduction. We have been following the status of CBD in the Novel Food Guidelines since 2013. Three different entries have followed, as well as an attempt by the European Commission to re-schedule CBD as a pharmaceutical. Good news arrived with the ECJ (European Court of Justice) ruling […]

Is CBD legal in the United Kingdom? CBD legality is a slightly complex issue in the UK, as Europes leading marketplace for CBD extracts there has been a huge growth in the CBD industry over the past decade. The legality for selling CBD depends on the product category you intend to sell. Cosmetics require a […]

NOVEL FOOD GUIDELINES AND CBD (CANNABIDIOL) Novel Food regulations are probably the least understood rules that influence the CBD market. In this article we will share the most relevant information as far as it relates to the CBD industry and selling CBD as a food supplement in the EU and United Kingdom. In the EU […]

EIHA versus BVL: Cannabidiol (CBD) not necessarily subject to registration as a novel food The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has successfully taken action against publication of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) CBD-containing products are not generally covered by the Regulation for novel foods subject to authorisation In the opinion […]

CBD safety advice January 2020 With the growing interest in the consumer products derived from cannabis and its components, including cannabidiol (CBD) both the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) and the FSA (The Food Standards Agency, UK) have in the early 2020 released safety advice and warnings regarding the intake and sale of CBD […]

OPINION POLL: CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN GERMANY A recent survey in Germany has been published that shares the public sentiment regarding cannabis legalisation in Germany. This opinion pool was made by VAAY, a Berlin based cannabis company manufacturing hemp products. They asked: Should medical cannabis be legal in Germany?   Over 12,000 survey responses collected in […]

Should hemp extracts and CBD Oil derived from hemp be considered novel food? This article is based on the recent presentation given by the EIHA – published with kind permission from Lorenza Romanese (EIHA Managing Director) You can read & download the full presentation here: http://eiha.org/media/2019/03/19-03-12_PAFF_WG_EIHA_Final_small.pdf Defining ‘novel food’ The EU defines novel food as […]

Cosmetic products and cannabis under the EC Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 What is a “cosmetic product” A cosmetic product is any substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, with a view exclusively or mainly to […]