# Commission Decision of 12 December 2008 authorising the placing on the market of arachidonic acid-rich oil from Mortierella alpina as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 8080) (Only the English text is authentic) (2008/968/EC), Division: Specifications of arachidonic acid-rich oil from Mortierella alpina

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

Arachidonic acid
≥ 40 %
Peroxide value
≤ 5 meq/kg
Acid value
≤ 0,2 mg KOH/g
Anisidin value
≤ 20
Free fatty acids
≤ 0,2 %
Unsaponifiable matter
≤ 1 %
Colour (Lovibond 50,8 mm cell) yellow
≤ 50
Colour (Lovibond 50,8 mm cell) red
≤ 10

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/968/annex/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-968/annex/division-2
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