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solvents. Therefore, it would not be wise to delete the term “enriched” and replace it 
with “containing cannabidiol” as this would possibly categorise Hemp Oil as “novel” 
which it is not. 
x  It is considered that, the active principle (CBD) should not ever be accepted to be used 
in foods included the food supplements. So, it should be included in the Novel Food 
Catalogue as a medicine. 
x  It is understood that the intention is to cover the use of highly refined extracts of CBD 
as ingredients in other foods to raise the CBD content  
x  Extracts of cannabis where the level of CBD is concentrated through selective 
extraction. This would include extracts with relatively low CBD content but 
concentrated to levels higher than those found in extracts with a history of 
consumption such as hemp seed oil. 
x  Different parts of the cannabis plant have different levels of CBD. It would be unusual 
for a seed extract to have more than contaminant levels of CBD but for whole plant 
extracts or extracts from the leaves and flowers some of which have a history of 
consumption could have 5-15% CBD without selective extraction. This shows that 
perhaps we need to consider the question of the Cannabis sativa and CBD entries in 
the NFC together to find a solution that makes the situation clear. 
The UK propose the following: 
Cannabis sativa L. 
Name of the food: 
Cannabidiol 
Name of the food: 
(Cannabaceae
Cannabis sativa L. 
Cannabidiol (CBD) 
(Cannabaceae) 
Common 
Common 
names/synonims: 
names/synonims: 
cannabidiol 
Kaņepe (sējas) (LV), 
Hampa (SE), Hemp (EN), 
Parts used: N/A  
marijuana (PT), hamp 
Additional information: 
(DK), Hanf (DE), hennep 
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a 
(NL), chanvre (FR), 
cannabinoid constituent 
cânhamo (PT), konopie 
of the Cannabis sativa 
siewne (PL), harilik 
plant.  
kanep (ET), konopí seté 
(CZ), Marihuana (ES), 
Status: Selective 
indiai kender (HU), 
extracts of Cannabis 
ινδική κάνναβις (EL), 
sativa extracts 
navadna ali industrijska 
containing 
konoplja (SL), hamppu 
Cannabidiol  are novel.  
(FI), Sėjamoji kanapė 
(LT) 
This also applies the use 
of cannabidiol extracts 
Parts used: seeds, seed 
as ingredients in other 
oil, leaves, flowers 
foods and food 
supplements.  
Additional 

information:  In the 
European Union, the 
cultivation of Cannabis 
sativa L varieties is 
granted provided they 
are registered in the 
EU’s ‘Common 
Catalogue of Varieties of 
Agricultural Plant 
Species’ and the 
tetrahydrocannabinol 
(THC) content does not 
exceed 0.2 % of the 
plant.  
Without prejudice to 
other legal requirements 
concerning the 
consumption of hemp 
(Cannabis sativa) and 
hemp products, a 
history of consumption 
in the EU prior to 1997 
has been identified for 
plants, seeds and oils 
with no content or low 
levels of cannabinols, 
cannabinins and 
cannabidiol. Regulation 
(EC) No 258/97 is not 
applicable to most foods 
and food ingredients 
from this plant. 
The novel food status of 
extracts of Cannabis 
sativa 
are considered on 
a case by case basis but 
would be considered 
novel where there is 
selective extraction to 
concentrate particular 
components such as 
Cannabidiol. (see 
Cannabidiol) 
Other specific national 
legislation may restrict