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<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not generally have a role in authorising conventionally
bred crops, unless these have been processed into food or feed and are defined within
a ‘regulated products’ category. Where a crop has been grown overseas but has not
previously been eaten to a significant degree in the United Kingdom or the European
Union, it may need authorisation as a ‘novel food’ before it can be sold in this country.
Similarly, if a crop has been eaten for generations in the UK, but is then processed
into a significantly different form, it may need authorisation as a novel food. If
food businesses are unsure about whether a product needs authorisation as a regulated
product, the FSA can provide advice.</p>
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