# 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, Annex V

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

Annex XVII is amended as follows:
(1) point 5.1 is replaced by the following:
‘5.1.
Hexane or mixture of alkanes of b.p. interval 65 to 70 °C, distilled with rectifying column. Hexane may be replaced by iso-octane (2,2,4-trimethyl pentane in chromatography grade), provided that comparable precision values are achieved. The residue after evaporation of 100 ml of solvent may be controlled. Solvents with higher boiling point than n-hexane take longer to evaporate. However, they are preferred due to the toxicity of hexane.’;
(2) in point 6.3.3, the following text is added:
‘Note 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.’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1604/annex/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1604/annex-V
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