2.4.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 90/7 DECISIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/545 of 31 March 2015 authorising the placing on the market of oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2015) 2082) (Only the English text is authentic) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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: (I)  On 18 September 2013, the company DSM Nutritional Products made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place on the market oil rich in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient. The strain of the micro-algae is specified as the strain American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) PTA-9695. (2)  On 2 April 2014, the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the use of this algal oil meets the criteria for novel food set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. (3)  On 10 April 2014, the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States. (4)  Reasoned objections were raised within the 60-day period laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. In particular, objections concerning elevated intake levels of DHA were raised. In accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 25897 a Decision should be adopted taking into account the objections raised. The applicant consequently modified the request concerning the maximum amount of DHA in food supplements. This change and additional explanations provided by the applicant alleviated the concerns to the satisfaction of Member States and the Commission. (5)  Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council () lays down requirements on food supplements. Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council () lays down requirements on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods. Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*) lays down requirements on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Commission Directive 96/8/EC (°) lays down requirements on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. Commission Directive 1999/21/EC (%) lays down requirements for dietary foods for special medical purposes. Commission Directive 2006/125/EC () lays down requirements on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Commission Directive () OJL43,14.2.1997,p. 1. (*) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51). (®) Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (O] L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26). (*) Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ofp 6 May 2009 on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (O] L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 21). () Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (OJ L 55, 6.3.1996, p. 22). () Commissign Di)rective 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical purposes (O] L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29). () Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based fgo s and baby foods for infgnts and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).