# Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3049) (Only the English text is authentic) (2008/558/EC), Division: Specifications

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Test
Specification
Stearidonic acid content
Not less than 10 % 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 20 μg/mL
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Not detectable with a detection limit 4 μg/kg

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/558/annex/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-558/annex-I/division-2
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