COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/1290
of 23 July 2015
authorising the placing on the market of refined oil from the seeds of
Buglossoides arvensis
as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2015) 4961)
(Only the English text is authentic)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX I
SPECIFICATION OF REFINED OIL FROM THE SEEDS OF
BUGLOSSOIDES ARVENSIS
Test |
Specification |
Alpha-linolenic acid |
Not less than 35 % w/w of total fatty acids |
Stearidonic acid |
Not less than 15 % w/w of total fatty acids |
Linoleic acid |
Not less than 8 % w/w of total fatty acids |
Trans fatty acids |
Not more than 2 % w/w of total fatty acids |
Acid value |
Not more than 0,6 mg KOH/g |
Peroxide value |
Not more than 5 meq O2/kg |
Unsaponifiable content |
Not more than 2 % |
Protein content (total nitrogen) |
Not more than 10 μg/ml |
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
Not detectable with a detection limit of 4 μg/kg |
ANNEX II
AUTHORISED USES OF REFINED OIL FROM THE SEEDS OF
BUGLOSSOIDES ARVENSIS
Food category |
Maximum level of stearidonic acid |
Dairy products and analogues |
250 mg/100 g; 75 mg/100 g for drinks |
Cheese and cheese products |
750 mg/100 g |
Butter and other fat and oil emulsions including spreads (not for cooking or frying purposes) |
750 mg/100 g |
Breakfast cereals |
625 mg/100 g |
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants and young children |
500 mg/daily dose as recommended by the manufacturer |
Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC, excluding dietary foods for infants and young children |
In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended |
Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as defined in Directive 96/8/EC |
250 mg/meal replacement |