Article 1
Baobab dried fruit pulp as specified in the Annex, hereinafter called the product, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient.
2008/575/EC: Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3046)
2008/575/EC: Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3046)
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Article 2
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Baobab fruit pulp’.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to PhytoTrade Africa, London Office, Unit W215, Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London EC2A 4PS, United Kingdom.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Specifications of Baobab fruit pulp Description The Baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) fruits are harvested from trees. The hard shells are cracked open and the pulp is separated from the seeds and the shell. This is milled, separated into coarse and fine lots (particle size 3 to 600 μ) and then packaged. Typical nutritional components of Baobab dried fruit pulp Moisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g) 11,1-12,0 Protein (g/100 g) 2,03-3,24 Fat (g/100 g) 0,4-0,7 Ash (g/100 g) 5,5-6,6 Total carbohydrate (g/100 g) 78,3-78,9 Total sugars (as glucose) 16,9-25,3 Sodium (mg/100 g) 7,42-12,2 Analytical specifications Foreign matter Not more than 0,2 % Moisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g) 11,1-12,0 Ash (g/100 g) 5,5-6,6
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