# 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), Annex I: SPECIFICATION OF REFINED OIL FROM THE SEEDS OF BUGLOSSOIDES ARVENSIS

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

Description: Refined Buglossoides oil is extracted from the seeds of Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M.Johnst.
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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1290/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1290/annex-I
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