Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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908. To ask the Minister for Health if the European Commission regulates EU hemp products with trace amounts of THC such as food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13155/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 , Article 2, the Definition of “food” states that “food shall not include narcotic or psychotropic substances within the meaning of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971”.

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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909. To ask the Minister for Health if all three sources of cannabidiol are regulated as food by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13156/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The use of certain extraction methods involving solvents, like supercritical CO₂or ethanol, in the production of hemp-derived foods or ingredients may bring them within the scope of the novel food Regulation.

A novel food is a food or food ingredient that was not available on the EU market to a significant degree before 15 May 1997.

A novel food must be authorised before it can be placed on the EU market.

I would be grateful of the Deputy would specify the three sources of cannabidiol referred to in his question, on receipt of which I can possibly provide further information.

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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910. To ask the Minister for Health if the European Commission is in the process of providing scientifically authorised levels of THC in hemp foods in line with Article 28 of Council Decision (EU) 2021/3 of 23 November 2020 and with reference to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 , Article 2, the Definition of “food” states that “food shall not include narcotic or psychotropic substances within the meaning of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971”.