The committee has a duty to assess, and where appropriate, approve new techniques of food preparation. Enzymes, ultraviolet and infra red irradiation techniques have been identified as being in need of review and action. Official briefings on these are available from the ACNFP secretariat.
Evidence from:
Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes ACNFP/77/2
“Review of Novel Processing Techniques”
Foods could be made harmful, e.g. by inclusion of novel enzymes, or not as sterile as expected.
Further detail: