Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 on the market of UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm) as a novel food

This procedure concerns an objection to authorising the sale of powder made from UV-treated whole yellow mealworm larvae as a novel food in the EU. It follows a proposal from the European Commission to allow this new food ingredient onto the market.

If the objection is not upheld, this UV-treated mealworm powder could be legally sold as a foodstuff across the EU, potentially impacting consumers and the food industry.