Baobab export requirements for European Union
The compliance checklist for exporting baobab from West Africa to European Union — 2 requirements across 1 category. Market risk: Medium.
Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · verify against official sources before shipment.
What you need for European Union
Food Safety & Contaminants
The Union list specification describes the product as pulp separated from the seeds and shell, milled and sieved into coarse and fine lots (particle size 3 to 600 µm), with foreign matter not more than 0.2 %, moisture (loss on drying) 4.5 to 13.7 g/100 g and ash 3.8 to 6.6 g/100 g. A lot outside the specification is not the authorised novel food.
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) dried fruit pulp is on the Union list of authorised novel foods (Implementing Reg (EU) 2017/2470). Its conditions of use are "not specified", so it can go into any food category, but the designation on the labelling of foods containing it must be "Baobab fruit pulp". Only the pulp is covered: seeds, seed oil and leaves are separate questions.
Baobab → European Union questions
Do I need a certificate of analysis against the union list specification (baobab pulp) to export baobab to European Union?
Yes — Certificate of analysis against the Union list specification (baobab pulp) is one of the required items for the Baobab → European Union lane. This page lists the full checklist, and you can check your own status free.
Is baobab to European Union covered by EUDR?
This lane is not primarily driven by EUDR; its requirements are mainly phytosanitary, food-safety and market-access documents. See the full list above.
How long does it take to become compliant for baobab → European Union?
Individual items range from a few days to a few weeks; the longest single item here is an estimated 0 days, so start well ahead of your shipment.
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