(3)On 26 October 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) issued a scientific opinionnote in the framework of the procedure for authorisation of a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote. In the mandate, the Authority was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of monosodium salt of l-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-MTHF) as a novel food and to address the bioavailability of folate from this source in the context of Directive 2002/46/EC, Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. The Authority in the opinion concluded that monosodium salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid is safe under the proposed conditions of use and that it is a source from which folate is bioavailable.
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