# 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 2.4: Peliminary drying

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

If the olive residues are very moist (i.e., moisture and volatile matter content more than 10 %), carry out preliminary drying by placing the loaded thimble (or filter paper) in the oven heated for an appropriate time at not more than 80° C in order to reduce the moisture and volatile matter content to less than 10 %.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1991/2568/annex/XV/division/2/division/2.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1991-2568/annex-XV/division-2/division-2.4
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