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)
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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.
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.
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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 ).
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