2008/559/EC: Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of allanblackia seed oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3081)

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

Article 1

Refined allanblackia seed oil as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for use in yellow fat spreads and cream based spreads.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘allanblackia seed oil’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Unilever Deutschland GmbH, Dammtorwall 15, D-20355 Hamburg.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Specifications of refined allanblackia seed oil

Description

Allanblackia seed oil is obtained from the seeds of the allanblackia species: A. floribunda (synonymous with A. parviflora ) and A. stuhlmannii .

Composition of fatty acids

Lauric acid (C12:0)

< 1 %

Myristic acid (C14:0)

< 1 %

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

< 2 %

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

< 1 %

Stearic acid (C18:0)

45-58 %

Oleic acid (C18:1)

40-51 %

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

< 1 %

γ-Linolenic acid (C18:3)

< 1 %

Arachidic acid (C20:0)

< 1 %

Free fatty acids

max. 0,1 %

Characteristics

Trans fatty acids

max. 0,5 %

Peroxide value

max. 0,8 meq/kg

Iodine value

< 46 g/100 g

Unsaponifiable matter

max. 0,1 %

Saponification value

185-198 mg KOH/g