{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1991-2568/annex-XVII/division-6/division-6.3/division-6.3.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1991-2568/annex-XVII/division-6/division-6.3/division-6.3.3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/1991/2568",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1991-2568",
  "path": "annex/XVII/division/6/division/6.3/division/6.3.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.3.3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Quantitative analysis\nThe stigmastadienes content is determined according to the formula:\nmg/kg of stigmastadienes = A s × M c A c × M o\nwhere:\nA s area of stigmastadienes peak (if the peak is resolved into two isomers, sum of areas of the two peaks),\nA c area of internal standard (cholestadiene),\nM c mass of standard added, in micrograms,\nM o mass of oil taken, in grams.\nDetection limit: about 0,01 mg/kg.\nNote 10: When stigmastadienes appear in concentrations of more than 4 mg/kg, if quantifying is required, the method of the International Olive Council for determination of sterenes in refined oil must be applied.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 656/95 of 28 March 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1604 of 27 September 2019 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1991/2568/annex/XVII/division/6/division/6.3/division/6.3.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:01:50.986318+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}