2006/720/EC: Commission Decision of 23 October 2006 authorising the placing on the market of diacylglycerol oil of plant origin as a novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 4971)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Diacylglycerol oil of plant origin as specified in the Annex, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food for use in cooking oils, fat spreads, salad dressings, mayonnaise, drinks presented as a replacement for one or more meals of the daily diet, bakery products and yoghurt type products.

Article 2

The designation ‘diacylglycerol oil of plant origin (at least 80 % diacylglycerols)’ shall be displayed on the labelling of the product as such or in the list of ingredients of foodstuffs containing it.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to ADM Kao LLC, 4666 East Faries Parkway, Decatur, IL 62526, USA.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

SPECIFICATION OF DIACYLGLYCEROL OIL OF PLANT ORIGIN

Substance/Parameter

Content

Acylglycerol Distribution:

Diacylglycerols (DAG)

Not less than 80 %

1,3-Diacylglycerols (1,3-DAG)

Not less than 50 %

Triacylglycerols (TAG)

Not more than 20 %

Monoacylglycerols (MAG)

Not more than 5 %

Fatty Acid Composition (MAG, DAG, TAG):

Oleic acid (C18:1)

Between 20 and 65 %

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

Between 15 and 65 %

Linolenic acid (C18:3)

Not more than 15 %

Saturated fatty acids

Not more than 10 %

Others:

Acid value

Not more than 0,5 mg KOH/g

Moisture and volatile

Not more than 0,1 %

Peroxide value (PV)

Not more than 1 meq/kg

Unsaponifiables

Not more than 2 %

Trans fatty acids

Not more than 1 %

MAG = monoacylglycerols, DAG = diacylglycerols, TAG = triacylglycerols

Fatty acid components are derived from edible vegetable oils, in particular from soybean oil ( Glycine max ) or rapseed oil ( Brassica campestris, Brassica napus ).