SRC-01
European Commission
Article 4 consultation — mumijo / shilajit
Not novel only in food supplements; novel in other foods
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONPublished 21 August 2020Open primary source ↗
EU + POLAND EVIDENCE PROFILE
Shilajit supplement compliance
A variable mineral-organic material whose EU status depends on supplement-only use and whose identity needs stronger-than-name evidence.
STATUSSUPPLEMENT-ONLY HISTORY
JURISDICTIONEuropean Union · Poland
RULE VERSIONSV-ING-SHI-2026.09
LAST CHECKED2026-09-12
01
IDENTITY BEFORE STATUS
Name, part and form
- Name
- Shilajit
- Synonyms
- Mumijo · mumie · asphaltum panjabinum
- Botanical / chemical identity
- Not uniquely defined — the cited consultation describes material of mineral and/or plant origin.
- Plant part
- Not applicable as a single plant part; origin and composition vary.
- Reviewed form
- Mumijo/shilajit as a complex resinous material used in food supplements.
02
CLAIMS
What the profile supports
NO AUTHORISED CLAIM ASSERTED
- Energy, testosterone, vitality, cognition and detoxification wording requires separate claim verification.
- A supplement-only Novel Food history conclusion does not authorise any health claim.
This profile does not identify a product-ready authorised EU health claim for shilajit.
03
RESTRICTIONS
Conditions that can change the answer
- 01
Keep intended use within food supplements when relying on the cited consultation; other food uses are novel.
- 02
Specify geographical origin, purification process, composition, marker compounds and contaminant controls.
- 03
Do not assume that isolated fulvic acid has the same status as the complex mumijo material.
04
POLISH NOTES
National regulatory layer
Document identity and contaminant specifications before label review; ‘shilajit’ alone does not define a reproducible ingredient.
Confirm the current EU status and Polish product category for the exact material and intended use.
05
PRIMARY SOURCES
Evidence ledger
SRC-02
European Commission
EU Novel Food consultation index
Current published Article 4 outcomes
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive index, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗
SRC-03
European Commission
Novel Food status Catalogue
Orientation and identity cross-check only
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive non-binding catalogue, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗
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