Therefore, this Regulation should further specify that a food should be considered a novel food where it results from a production process not used for food production within the Union before 15 May 1997, which gives rise to significant changes in the composition or structure of a food affecting its nutritional value, metabolism or level of undesirable substances.
Dá bhrí sin, ba cheart a shonrú freisin leis an Rialachán seo gur cheart bia a mheas mar bhia núíosach i gcás gur bia é a thagann as próiseas táirgthe nár úsáideadh do tháirgeadh bia laistigh den Aontas roimh an 15 Bealtaine 1997, agus a n-eascraíonn athruithe suntasacha ar chomhdhéanamh nó ar struchtúr an bhia as a dhéanann difear do luach cothaitheach an bhia, dá mheitibileacht nó do chion na substaintí neamh-inmhianaithe atá ann.