These notifications name cannabidiol (CBD) in foods and food supplements. Any food that was not eaten to a significant degree in the EU before May 1997 needs a novel food authorisation before it is sold.
459 notifications since 1 January 2020 named cannabidiol (CBD), 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 63 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 85 in the 365 days before, down 26%. 1% were border rejections and 20% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (121), Czechia (67) and Austria (37). The product categories named most often were food supplements and dietetic foods (268), confectionery (71) and other and mixed food products (37). The products named most often were food supplements (88), jelly sweets (31) and food supplement capsules or tablets (15).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Novel food, European Commission.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications that named cannabidiol (CBD)
The newest 25 of 459, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from Austria, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9779, validated 4 November 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: cannabidiol (CBD) and labelling faults in food supplements from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9545, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Luxembourg: cannabidiol (CBD) in a food supplement from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9535, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Romania: cannabidiol (CBD) in pet food from Lithuania, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9427, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in sweet bakery products from Czechia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9325, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: cannabidiol (CBD) in tea from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8943, validated 8 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: cannabidiol (CBD) in jelly sweets from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8901, validated 8 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: cannabidiol (CBD) in a food supplement of unknown origin, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8543, validated 25 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: cannabidiol (CBD) in liquid food supplements from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8504, validated 24 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: cannabidiol (CBD) in a food supplement from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7888, validated 7 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Hungary: cannabidiol (CBD) in pet food from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7750, validated 2 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Hungary: cannabidiol (CBD) in pet food from Slovakia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7761, validated 2 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Hungary: cannabidiol (CBD) in pet food from the United Kingdom, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7749, validated 2 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: cannabidiol (CBD), medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) and plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe in food supplements from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7488, validated 25 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: cannabidiol (CBD) in energy drinks from Czechia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7465, validated 24 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from Czechia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7353, validated 19 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: cannabidiol (CBD) in a food supplement from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7198, validated 13 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by France: cannabidiol (CBD) and illegal import or unapproved establishment in confectionery from Czechia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7135, validated 11 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Hungary: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6610, validated 24 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), cannabidiol (CBD) and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a food supplement from Switzerland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6570, validated 23 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Hungary: cannabidiol (CBD) and labelling faults in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6480, validated 22 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: cannabidiol (CBD) in energy drinks from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6290, validated 15 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in a mixed food product from Greece, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6081, validated 8 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in jelly sweets from Czechia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6015, validated 7 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Austria: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in confectionery from Czechia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6008, validated 7 July 2026.
Other unauthorised substances and novel food: unauthorised novel food, medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others), plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 81 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2025 | 88 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 51 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 6 | 1% |
| Alert | 98 | 21% |
| Information for follow up | 297 | 65% |
| Information for attention | 58 | 13% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 91 | 20% |
| Potentially serious | 58 | 13% |
| Potential risk | 163 | 36% |
| Not serious | 8 | 2% |
| Undecided | 139 | 30% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Food supplements | 88 |
| Jelly sweets | 31 |
| Food supplement capsules or tablets | 15 |
| Vegetable oil | 9 |
| Sweets | 8 |
| Tea | 8 |
| Chocolate products | 7 |
| Chewing gum | 6 |
| Liquid food supplements | 6 |
| Soft drinks | 5 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 121 | 26% |
| Czechia | 67 | 15% |
| Austria | 37 | 8% |
| France | 35 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 35 | 8% |
| Origin not given | 29 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 24 | 5% |
| Spain | 19 | 4% |
| Germany | 17 | 4% |
| Poland | 17 | 4% |
| Slovenia | 16 | 3% |
| United States | 16 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 268 | 58% |
| Confectionery | 71 | 15% |
| Other and mixed food products | 37 | 8% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 21 | 5% |
| Feed materials | 13 | 3% |
| Pet food | 12 | 3% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 12 | 3% |
| Fats and oils | 9 | 2% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 3 | under 1% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 3 | under 1% |
| Feed additives | 3 | under 1% |
| Food additives and flavourings | 2 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 127 | 28% |
| Denmark | 52 | 11% |
| Spain | 50 | 11% |
| Belgium | 40 | 9% |
| Ireland | 29 | 6% |
| Sweden | 27 | 6% |
| France | 21 | 5% |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 5% |
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