Furthermore, a food not falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, which was lawfully placed on the market before the date of application of this Regulation and which falls under the scope of this Regulation, should in principle be allowed to continue to be placed on the market until the risk assessment and authorisation procedures under this Regulation have been concluded.
Ina theannta sin, maidir le bia nach dtagann faoi raon feidhme Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 258/97, a cuireadh ar an margadh go dlíthiúil roimh dháta chur i bhfeidhm an Rialacháin seo agus a thagann faoi raon feidhme an Rialacháin seo, ba cheart i bprionsabal a cheadú go leanfaí den bhia sin a chur ar an margadh go dtí go mbeidh na nósanna imeachta maidir le measúnú riosca agus údarú faoin Rialachán seo tugtha chun críche.