Any request for placing a novel food on the market within the Union submitted to a Member State in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and for which the final decision has not been taken before 1 January 2018 shall be treated as an application under this Regulation.
Maidir le haon iarraidh chun bia núíosach a chur ar an margadh laistigh den Aontas, ar iarraidh í a cuireadh faoi bhráid Ballstáit i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 4 de Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 258/97 agus nach mbeidh an cinneadh críochnaitheach déanta ina leith roimh an 1 Eanáir 2018, déileálfar léi mar iarratas faoin Rialachán seo.