How do I get a CBD product onto the FSA Novel Foods public list?

Your product must be linked to a validated Novel Foods application with toxicology, ADME, stability and analytical data aligned to EFSA/FSA requirements. Medicexum prepares the dossier, links your SKUs and manages FSA correspondence through to public-list status.

What happens if my CBD product is not on the FSA public list?

Local Trading Standards can require removal from sale. We assess your exposure, identify a route onto the list (existing dossier link or new application) and support reformulation if needed.

Do EU Novel Food rules apply to UK CBD brands?

Post-Brexit the UK runs its own Novel Foods regime through the FSA, distinct from EU EFSA processes. Brands selling in both markets need parallel strategies — we sequence applications to optimise cost and timing.

CBD Novel FoodsFSA · EFSA

CBD compliance,
from dossier to shelf.

The UK's FSA Novel Foods regime decides which CBD products are allowed to sell. We help brands stay on the list, defend their labelling and prepare evidence packages that hold up to scrutiny.

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CBD Compliance Check

Instantly verify whether a UK CBD product appears on the FSA Novel Foods public list. Built for buyers, retailers and brand owners.

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§ How we help

Five disciplines that keep your CBD brand on the FSA list.

FSA Public List Status

Validate whether your products and dossiers appear on the FSA's CBD Novel Foods public list — and what to do if they don't.

Application & Dossier Support

Toxicology, ADME, stability and analytical data packages aligned to EFSA / FSA Novel Foods requirements.

Product Reformulation

Specification reviews, batch testing and reformulation guidance to keep products on-label and on-list.

Labelling & Marketing

ASA, CAP and Trading Standards alignment — health claims, dosage, and product positioning that won't get pulled.

Cross-Border Strategy

EU Novel Food, Swiss, US and global frameworks compared — so you launch in the right markets, in the right order.

§ Tooling

Three tools we recommend.

Use them in tandem with our advisory work — or stand-alone for a fast read on your regulatory exposure across CBD and the wider food & ingredients space.

CBD · FSA Novel Foods

CBD Compliance Check

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Verify whether a UK CBD product is on the FSA Novel Foods public list — the gateway to legal sale in Great Britain.

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Pick a goal — sleep, immunity, energy, focus — and see every UK & EU authorised health claim, plus the nutrients you need to add to legally make them. Starter stacks for gummies, shots, capsules and powders.

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