
Article 1 
The entry in the Union list of authorised novel foods, as provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and included in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, referring to the novel food spermidine-rich wheat germ extract (Triticum aestivum), is amended as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 25 March 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
ANNEX

In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the entry for ‘Spermidine-rich wheat germ extract (Triticum aestivum)’ in Table 2 (Specifications) is replaced by the following:

Authorised Novel Food Specifications
‘Spermidine-rich wheat germ extract (Triticum aestivum) Description/Definition:Spermidine-rich wheat germ extract is obtained from non-fermented, non-sprouting wheat germs (Triticum aestivum) by the process of solid-liquid extraction targeting specifically, but not exclusively polyamines.Spermidine:(N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine):0,8-2,4 mg/gSpermine: 0,4-1,2 mg/gSpermidine trichloride < 0,1 μg/gPutrescine: < 0,3 mg/gCadaverine: ≤ 16,0 μg/gMycotoxins:Aflatoxins (total): < 0,4 μg/kgMicrobiological criteria:Total aerobic bacteria: < 10 000 CFU/gYeast and moulds: < 100 CFU/gEscherichia coli: < 10 CFU/gSalmonella: Absence/25gListeria monocytogenes: Absence/25g’
