{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-61/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-61/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/61",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 61/2011 of 24 January 2011 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-61",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "‘ANNEX I\nOLIVE OIL CHARACTERISTICS\nTotal isomers which could (or could not) be separated by capillary column.\nOr where the median defect is less than or equal to 3,5 and the fruity median is equal to 0.\nOils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be lampante olive oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is less than or equal to 350 mg/kg or if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is less than or equal to 3,5 %.\nOils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be crude olive-residue oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is above 350 mg/kg and if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is greater than 3,5 %.\nCategory\nFatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs)\nAcidity(%)(*)\nPeroxide indexmEq O2/kg(*)\nWaxesmg/kg(**)\n2-glyceril monopalmitate(%)\nStigmastadienemg/kg\nDifference: ECN42 (HPLC) and ECN42(theoretical calculation)\nK232 (*)\nK270 (*)\nDelta-K (*)\nOrganoleptic evaluationMedian defect (Md) (*)\nOrganoleptic evaluationFruity median (Mf) (*)\n1.\nExtra virgin olive oil\nΣ FAME + FAEE ≤ 75 mg/kg or 75 mg/kg <Σ FAME + FAEE ≤ 150 mg/kg and (FAEE/FAME) ≤ 1,5\n≤ 0,8\n≤ 20\n≤ 250\n≤ 0,9 if total palmitic acid % ≤ 14 %\n≤ 0,10\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 2,50\n≤ 0,22\n≤ 0,01\nMd = 0\nMf > 0\n≤ 1,0 if total palmitic acid % > 14 %\n2.\nVirgin olive oil\n—\n≤ 2,0\n≤ 20\n≤ 250\n≤ 0,9 if total palmitic acid % ≤ 14 %\n≤ 0,10\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 2,60\n≤ 0,25\n≤ 0,01\nMd ≤ 3,5\nMf > 0\n≤ 1,0 if total palmitic acid % > 14 %\n3.\nLampante olive oil\n—\n> 2,0\n—\n≤ 300\n≤ 0,9 if total palmitic acid % ≤ 14 %\n≤ 0,50\n≤ 0,3\n—\n—\n—\nMd > 3,5\n—\n≤ 1,1 if total palmitic acid % > 14 %\n4.\nRefined olive oil\n—\n≤ 0,3\n≤ 5\n≤ 350\n≤ 0,9 if total palmitic acid % ≤ 14 %\n—\n≤ 0,3\n—\n≤ 1,10\n≤ 0,16\n—\n—\n≤ 1,1 if total palmitic acid % > 14 %\n5.\nOlive oil composed of refined and virgin olive oils\n—\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 15\n≤ 350\n≤ 0,9 if total palmitic acid % ≤ 14 %\n—\n≤ 0,3\n—\n≤ 0,90\n≤ 0,15\n—\n—\n≤ 1,0 if total palmitic acid % > 14 %\n6.\nCrude olive-residue oil\n—\n—\n—\n> 350\n≤ 1,4\n—\n≤ 0,6\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n7.\nRefined olive-residue oil\n—\n≤ 0,3\n≤ 5\n> 350\n≤ 1,4\n—\n≤ 0,5\n—\n≤ 2,00\n≤ 0,20\n—\n—\n8.\nOlive-residue oil\n—\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 15\n> 350\n≤ 1,2\n—\n≤ 0,5\n—\n≤ 1,70\n≤ 0,18\n—\n—\nOther fatty acids content (%): palmitic: 7,5-20,0; palmitoleic: 0,3-3,5; heptadecanoic: ≤ 0,3; heptadecenoic: ≤ 0,3; stearic: 0,5-5,0; oleic: 55,0-83,0; linoleic: 3,5-21,0.\nTotal: Delta-5,23-stigmastadienol+chlerosterol+beta-sitosterol+sitostanol+delta-5-avenasterol+delta-5,24-stigmastadienol.\nOils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be lampante olive oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is less than or equal to 350 mg/kg or if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is less than or equal to 3,5 %.\nOils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be crude olive-residue oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is above 350 mg/kg and if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is greater than 3,5 %.\nCategory\nAcid content\nTotal transoleic isomers(%)\nTotal translinoleic + translinolenic isomers(%)\nSterols composition\nTotal sterols(mg/kg)\nErythrodiol and uvaol(%) (**)\nMyristic(%)\nLinolenic(%)\nArachidic(%)\nEicosenoic(%)\nBehenic(%)\nLignoceric(%)\nCholesterol(%)\nBrassicasterol(%)\nCampesterol(%)\nStigmasterol(%)\nBetasitosterol(%)\nDelta-7-stigmastenol(%)\n1.\nExtra virgin olive oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,1\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 000\n≤ 4,5\n2.\nVirgin olive oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,1\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 000\n≤ 4,5\n3.\nLampante olive oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,10\n≤ 0,10\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,1\n≤ 4,0\n—\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 000\n≤ 4,5\n4.\nRefined olive oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,20\n≤ 0,30\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,1\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 000\n≤ 4,5\n5.\nOlive oil composed of refined and virgin olive oils\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,20\n≤ 0,30\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,1\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 000\n≤ 4,5\n6.\nCrude olive-residue oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,3\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,20\n≤ 0,10\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 4,0\n—\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 2 500\n> 4,5\n7.\nRefined olive-residue oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,3\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,40\n≤ 0,35\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 800\n> 4,5\n8.\nOlive-residue oil\n≤ 0,05\n≤ 1,0\n≤ 0,6\n≤ 0,4\n≤ 0,3\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 0,40\n≤ 0,35\n≤ 0,5\n≤ 0,2\n≤ 4,0\n< Camp.\n≥ 93,0\n≤ 0,5\n≥ 1 600\n> 4,5\nNotes:\n(a)\nThe results of the analyses must be expressed to the same number of decimal places as used for each characteristic.\nThe last digit must be increased by one unit if the following digit is greater than 4.\n(b)\nIf just a single characteristic does not match the values stated, the category of an oil can be changed or the oil declared impure for the purposes of this Regulation.\n(c)\nIf a characteristic is marked with an asterisk (*), referring to the quality of the oil, this means the following:\nfor lampante olive oil, it is possible for both the relevant limits to be different from the stated values at the same time,\nfor virgin olive oils, if at least one of these limits is different from the stated values, the category of the oil will be changed, although they will still be classified in one of the categories of virgin olive oil.\n(d)\nIf a characteristic is marked with two asterisks (**), referring to the quality of the oil, this means that for all types of olive-residue oil, it is possible for both the relevant limits to be different from the stated values at the same time.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Total isomers which could (or could not) be separated by capillary column."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Oils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be lampante olive oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is less than or equal to 350 mg/kg or if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is less than or equal to 3,5 %."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Or where the median defect is less than or equal to 3,5 and the fruity median is equal to 0."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Oils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be crude olive-residue oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is above 350 mg/kg and if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is greater than 3,5 %."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Other fatty acids content (%): palmitic: 7,5-20,0; palmitoleic: 0,3-3,5; heptadecanoic: ≤ 0,3; heptadecenoic: ≤ 0,3; stearic: 0,5-5,0; oleic: 55,0-83,0; linoleic: 3,5-21,0."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Total: Delta-5,23-stigmastadienol+chlerosterol+beta-sitosterol+sitostanol+delta-5-avenasterol+delta-5,24-stigmastadienol."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Oils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be lampante olive oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is less than or equal to 350 mg/kg or if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is less than or equal to 3,5 %."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Oils with a wax content of between 300 mg/kg and 350 mg/kg are considered to be crude olive-residue oil if the total aliphatic alcohol content is above 350 mg/kg and if the erythrodiol and uvaol content is greater than 3,5 %."
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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