Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods
This article conceptualises regulatory sandboxes in the food area, considering them as unique spaces with varying degrees of openness. Through an analysis of closed, semi-open and open spaces, it illustrates the regulatory landscape surrounding regulatory sandboxes of novel foods in the EU, particul...
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| description | This article conceptualises regulatory sandboxes in the food area, considering them as unique spaces with varying degrees of openness. Through an analysis of closed, semi-open and open spaces, it illustrates the regulatory landscape surrounding regulatory sandboxes of novel foods in the EU, particularly focusing on the concept of “placing on the market.” The article contends that the degree of openness of regulatory sandboxes impacts the application of the precautionary principle within these spaces. It explores scenarios where the sandbox tests various aspects of novel foods under EU soft and hard law. The characteristics of the regulatory sandbox (open, semi-open, closed) changes corresponding to what the regulatory sandbox tests in relation to a novel food, eg, a sensory characteristics or safety or other data points, such as effectiveness of labelling. This article contributes to the ongoing discourse on innovation-friendly laws surrounding regulatory frameworks applicable to novel foods in the EU. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6fcf831ab7bc41fcbac2a2f618be794d2025-08-20T13:13:38ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Journal of Risk Regulation1867-299X2190-824911910.1017/err.2025.10Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel FoodsAlexandra Molitorisová0Kai Purnhagen1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-7347University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, GermanyUniversity of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, GermanyThis article conceptualises regulatory sandboxes in the food area, considering them as unique spaces with varying degrees of openness. Through an analysis of closed, semi-open and open spaces, it illustrates the regulatory landscape surrounding regulatory sandboxes of novel foods in the EU, particularly focusing on the concept of “placing on the market.” The article contends that the degree of openness of regulatory sandboxes impacts the application of the precautionary principle within these spaces. It explores scenarios where the sandbox tests various aspects of novel foods under EU soft and hard law. The characteristics of the regulatory sandbox (open, semi-open, closed) changes corresponding to what the regulatory sandbox tests in relation to a novel food, eg, a sensory characteristics or safety or other data points, such as effectiveness of labelling. This article contributes to the ongoing discourse on innovation-friendly laws surrounding regulatory frameworks applicable to novel foods in the EU.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1867299X25000108/type/journal_articleFoodTecfree movement of goodsnovel foodplacing on the marketsandbox |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Molitorisová Kai Purnhagen Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods European Journal of Risk Regulation FoodTec free movement of goods novel food placing on the market sandbox |
| title | Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods |
| title_full | Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods |
| title_short | Regulatory Sandboxes for Novel Foods |
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| topic | FoodTec free movement of goods novel food placing on the market sandbox |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1867299X25000108/type/journal_article |
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