COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1648
of 29 October 2018
authorising the placing on the market of xylo-oligosaccharides as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Authorised novel food |
Conditions under which the novel food may be used |
Additional specific labelling requirements |
Other requirements |
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‘Xylo-oligosaccharides |
Specified food category |
Maximum levels (**) |
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Xylo-oligosaccharides”’ |
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White bread |
14 g/kg |
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Whole meal bread |
14 g/kg |
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Breakfast cereals |
14 g/kg |
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Biscuits |
14 g/kg |
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Soy drink |
3,5 g/kg |
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Yoghurt (*) |
3,5 g/kg |
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Fruit spreads |
30 g/kg |
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Chocolate confectionery |
30 g/kg |
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Authorised Novel Food |
Specification |
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‘Xylo-oligosaccharides |
Description: The novel food is a mixture of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) which are obtained from corncobs (Zea mays subsp. mays) via hydrolysis by a xylanase from Trichoderma reesei followed by a purification process. Characteristics/Composition |
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Parameter |
Powder form 1 |
Powder form 2 |
Syrup form |
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Moisture (%) |
≤ 5,0 |
≤ 5,0 |
70-75 |
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Protein (g/100 g) |
< 0,2 |
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Ash (%) |
≤ 0,3 |
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pH |
3,5-5,0 |
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Total carbohydrate content (g/100 g) |
≥ 97 |
≥ 95 |
≥ 70 |
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XOS content (dry basis) (g/100 g) |
≥ 95 |
≥ 70 |
≥ 70 |
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Other carbohydrates (g/100 g) (a) |
2,5-7,5 |
2-16 |
1,5-31,5 |
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Monosaccharides total (g/100 g) |
0-4,5 |
0-13 |
0-29 |
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Glucose (g/100 g) |
0-2 |
0-5 |
0-4 |
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Arabinose (g/100 g) |
0-1,5 |
0-3 |
0-10 |
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Xylose (g/100 g) |
0-1,0 |
0-5 |
0-15 |
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Disaccharides total (g/100 g) |
27,5-48 |
25-43 |
26,5-42,5 |
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Xylobiose (XOS DP2) (g/100 g) |
25-45 |
23-40 |
25-40 |
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Cellobiose (g/100 g) |
2,5-3 |
2-3 |
1,5-2,5 |
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Oligosaccharides total (g/100 g) |
41-77 |
36-72 |
32-71 |
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xylotriose (XOS DP3) (g/100 g) |
27-35 |
18-30 |
18-30 |
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xylotetraose (XOS DP4) (g/100 g) |
10-20 |
10-20 |
8-20 |
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xylopentaose (XOS DP5) (g/100 g) |
3-10 |
5-10 |
3-10 |
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xylohexaose (XOS DP6) (g/100 g) |
1-5 |
1-5 |
1-5 |
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Xyloheptaose (XOS DP7) (g/100 g) |
0-7 |
2-7 |
2-6 |
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Maltodextrin (g/100 g) (b) |
0 |
20-25 |
0 |
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Copper (mg/kg) |
< 5,0 |
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Lead (mg/kg) |
< 0,5 |
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Arsenic (mg/kg) |
< 0,3 |
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Salmonella (CFU (c)/25 g) |
Negative |
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E, coli (MPN (d)/100 g) |
Negative |
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Yeast (CFU/g) |
< 10 |
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Mould (CFU/g) |
< 10 |
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DP: Degree of polymerization
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