2014/155/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 March 2014 authorising the placing on the market of coriander seed oil as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 1689)
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Coriander seed oil as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food supplements with a maximum dose of 600 mg per day without prejudice to the specific provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC.
The designation of coriander seed oil authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘coriander seed oil’.
This Decision is addressed to Nestec Ltd, Avenue Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland.
ANNEX SPECIFICATION OF CORIANDER SEED OIL Definition: Coriander seed oil is an oil containing glycerides of fatty acids that is produced from the seeds of the coriander plant Coriandrum sativum L. Composition of fatty acids: Palmitic acid (C16:0) 2-5 % Stearic acid (C18:0) < 1,5 % Petroselinic acid (cis-C18:1(n-12)) 60-75 % Oleic acid (cis-C18:1 (n-9)) 8-15 % Linoleic acid (C18:2) 12-19 % α-Linolenic acid (C18:3) < 1,0 % Trans fatty acids Not more than 1 % Description: Slight yellow colour, bland taste. Identification: CAS No 8008-52-4 Purity: Refractive index (20 °C) 1,466-1,474 Acid value Not more than 0,6 mg KOH/g Peroxide value Not more than 5 meq/kg Iodine value 88-102 units Saponification value 186-198 mg KOH/g Unsaponifiable matter Not more than 15 g/kg
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