# Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, Division 2: PRINCIPLE

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

A sample is dissolved in a mixture of solvents and the free fatty acids present titrated using a potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide solution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1991/2568/annex/II/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1991-2568/annex-II/division-2
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