2014/424/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 1 July 2014 authorising the placing on the market of rapeseed protein as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 4256)

Article 1

Rapeseed protein specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient.

Article 2

The designation of rapeseed protein authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘rapeseed protein’.

Article 3

The labelling of any foodstuff containing rapeseed protein shall bear an easily visible and legible statement that the product containing ‘rapeseed protein’ as a food ingredient may cause allergic reaction to consumers who are allergic to mustard and products thereof. Where relevant, this statement shall appear in close proximity to the list of ingredients.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to Siebte PMI Verwaltungs GmbH, Neuer Jungfernstieg 5, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

SPECIFICATION OF RAPESEED PROTEIN

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX SPECIFICATION OF RAPESEED PROTEIN Definition : Rapeseed protein is an aqueous protein-rich extract from rapeseed press cake originating from non-genetically modified Brassica napus L. and Brassica rapa L. Description : White to off-white, spray dried powder. Total protein Not less than 90 % Soluble protein Not less than 85 % Moisture Not more than 7 % Carbohydrates Not more than 7 % Fat Not more than 2 % Ash Not more than 4 % Fibre Not more than 0,5 % Total glucosinolates Not more than 1 mmol/l Purity : Total phytate Not more than 1,5 % Lead Not more than 0,5 mg/kg Microbiological criteria : Yeast and mould count Not more than 100 cfu/g Aerobic bacteria count Not more than 10 000 cfu/g Total coliform count Not more than 10 cfu/g Escherichia coli Absent in 10 g Salmonella spp. Absent in 25 g