(6)Since, as stated in the Novel Food status Catalogue, water infusion of hemp leaves (when not accompanied by the flowering and fruiting tops) consumed as such or as part of herbal infusions is not novelnote and does not require an authorisation pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, it is appropriate to also establish a maximum level for the sum of Δ9-THC and Δ9-THCA, expressed in Δ9-THC equivalents, in hemp leaves for water infusion and hemp leaves infusions (ready to drink herbal infusion) to ensure a high level of human health protection.
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