9.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 18017 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3049) (Only the English text is authentic) (2008/558EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients ('), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1)~ On 11 August 2006 the company Croda Chemicals Ltd. made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place refined echium oil on the market as a novel food ingredient. (2)  On 12 July 2007 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that refined echium oil is safe for human consumption at the proposed uses. (3)  The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 1 August 2007. (4)  Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 25897 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision. (5)  On 10 January 2008 in his response to the comments and objections, the applicant agreed to amend the speci- fications of the refined echium oil and to restrict its uses as requested by some Member States. (') OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 18822003 (O] L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). (6)  Refined echium oil complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. (7)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Refined echium oil as specified in Annex I, hereinafter called the product, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the uses and under the conditions specified in Annex IL Article 2 The designation on the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘refined echium oil’. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd, Oak Road, Clough Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU6 7PH, United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission