# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/598 of 14 April 2016 authorising an extension of use of lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Only the English text is authentic), Annex I: Specification of a lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba)

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

Description: To produce lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba), milled Antarctic Krill is subjected to an extraction with ethanol. Proteins and krill material are removed from the lipid extract by filtration. The ethanol and residual water are removed by evaporation.
Expressed as water activity at 25 °C.
Test
Specification
Saponification value
Not more than 185 mg KOH/g
Peroxide value (PV)
Not more than 2 meq O2/kg oil
Moisture and volatiles
Not more than 0,6
Phospholipids
Not less than 35 % w/w
Trans-fatty acids
Not more than 1 % w/w
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
Not less than 15 % of total fatty acids
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
Not less than 7 % of total fatty acids

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/598/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-598/annex-I
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