Commission Directive of 25 July 1980 relating to the Community method of analysis for determining the erucic acid content in oils and fats intended to be used as such for human consumption and foodstuffs containing added oils or fats (80/891/EEC) (repealed)

EU Directive 1980/891 · Adopted 25 July 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

Commission Directive

of 25 July 1980

relating to the Community method of analysis for determining the erucic acid content in oils and fats intended to be used as such for human consumption and foodstuffs containing added oils or fats

(80/891/EEC) (repealed)

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F1: Repealed by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/705 of 30 April 2015 laying down methods of sampling and performance criteria for the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of erucic acid in foodstuffs and repealing Commission Directive 80/891/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).

1Article 1 Repealed
2Article 2 Repealed
3Article 3 Repealed
4Article 4 Repealed
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Annex: THE DETERMINATION OF THE ERUCIC ACID CONTENT IN OILS AND FATS INTENDED TO BE USED AS SUCH FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IN THE FAT OR OIL COMPONENT OF FOODSTUFFS TO WHICH OILS OR FATS HAVE BEEN ADDED Repealed
INTRODUCTION Repealed
SAMPLE PREPARATION Repealed
1.1General Repealed
1.2Preparation of the sample for analysis in the laboratory Repealed
1.3Containers Repealed
REAGENTS Repealed
Water Repealed
2.1.1Division 2.1.1 Repealed
2.1.2Division 2.1.2 Repealed
2.2Chemicals Repealed
APPARATUS Repealed
3.1List of apparatus Repealed
3.2Analytical balance Repealed
EXPRESSION OF THE RESULTS Repealed
4.1Results Repealed
4.2Calculation of the percentage Repealed
4.3Number of significant figures Repealed
DETERMINATION OF ERUCIC ACID Repealed
1SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION Repealed
2DEFINITION Repealed
3PRINCIPLE Repealed
REAGENTS Repealed
4.1Division 4.1 Repealed
4.2Division 4.2 Repealed
4.3Division 4.3 Repealed
4.4Division 4.4 Repealed
4.5Division 4.5 Repealed
4.6Division 4.6 Repealed
4.7Division 4.7 Repealed
4.8Division 4.8 Repealed
4.9Division 4.9 Repealed
APPARATUS Repealed
5.1Apparatus for thin-layer chromatography to include, in particular: Repealed
5.2Division 5.2 Repealed
PROCEDURE Repealed
6.1Preparation of fatty-acid methyl esters Repealed
Thin-layer chromatography Repealed
6.2.1Preparation of plates Repealed
6.2.2Application of methyl esters Repealed
6.2.3Development of the plates Repealed
6.2.4Separation of the methyl ester fractions Repealed
Gas-liquid chromatography Repealed
6.3.1Division 6.3.1 Repealed
6.3.2Obtain from the electronic integrator the following peak areas: Repealed
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS Repealed
Method of calculation and formula Repealed
7.1.1The erucic acid content of the sample, expressed in terms of its methyl ester as a percentage of the total fatty acid methyl esters prepared from the sample, is given by: Repealed
7.1.2If peak areas are obtained in percentages the values for EF and RF may be calculated as follows: Repealed
7.1.3The method of calculation (7.1.1) assumes that the level of tetracosanoic acid in the sample is negligible. If significant amounts of this acid are shown to be present the value for tetracosanoic acid (L2) obtained from the chromatogram of the fractions containing the remainder of the fatty acid methyl esters must be reduced to: Repealed

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1.1GeneralF1

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1.2Preparation of the sample for analysis in the laboratoryF1

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1.3ContainersF1

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3.1List of apparatusF1

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3.2Analytical balanceF1

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4.1ResultsF1

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4.2Calculation of the percentageF1

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4.3Number of significant figuresF1

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1SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATIONF1

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2DEFINITIONF1

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5.1Apparatus for thin-layer chromatography to include, in particular:F1

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6.1Preparation of fatty-acid methyl estersF1

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6.2.1Preparation of platesF1

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6.2.2Application of methyl estersF1

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6.2.3Development of the platesF1

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6.2.4Separation of the methyl ester fractionsF1

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6.3.2Obtain from the electronic integrator the following peak areas:F1

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7.1.1The erucic acid content of the sample, expressed in terms of its methyl ester as a percentage of the total fatty acid methyl esters prepared from the sample, is given by:F1

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7.1.2If peak areas are obtained in percentages the values for EF and RF may be calculated as follows:F1

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7.1.3The method of calculation (7.1.1) assumes that the level of tetracosanoic acid in the sample is negligible. If significant amounts of this acid are shown to be present the value for tetracosanoic acid (L2) obtained from the chromatogram of the fractions containing the remainder of the fatty acid methyl esters must be reduced to:F1

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Commission Directive of 25 July 1980 relating to the Community method of analysis for determining the erucic acid content in oils and fats intended to be used as such for human consumption and foodstuffs containing added oils or fats (80/891/EEC) (repealed)

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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