2008/36/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 2008 authorising the placing on the market of rice drinks with added phytosterols/phytostanols as novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 6)

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

Article 1

Rice drinks with added phytosterols/phytostanols as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food.

Article 2

1.   Rice drinks referred to in Article 1 shall be presented in such a manner that they can be easily divided into portions that contain either a maximum of 3 g (in case of 1 portion/day) or a maximum of 1 g (in case of 3 portions/day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols.

2.   The amount of phytosterols/phytostanols added to a container of rice drinks shall not exceed 3 g.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Teriaka Ltd., Siirakuja 3, 01490 Vantaa, Finland.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Specifications of phytosterols and phytostanols for the addition to rice drinks

Definition:

Phytosterols and phytostanols are sterols and stanols that are extracted from plants and may be presented as free sterols and stanols or esterified with food grade fatty acids.

Composition (with GC-FID or equivalent method):

< 80 % β-sitosterol

< 15 % β-sitostanol

< 40 % campesterol

< 5 % campestanol

< 30 % stigmasterol

< 3 % brassicasterol

< 3 % other sterols/stanols

Contamination/Purity (GC-FID or equivalent method)

Phytosterols and phytostanols extracted from sources other than vegetable oil suitable for food have to be free of contaminants, best ensured by a purity of more than 99 % of the phytosterol/phytostanol ingredient.