2014/890/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 8 December 2014 authorising the placing on the market of chia oil ( Salvia hispanica ) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 9209)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 5

Article 1

Chia oil ( Salvia hispanica ) as specified in Annex I may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the uses defined and at the maximum levels established in Annex II without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC.

Article 2

The designation of chia oil authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Chia oil ( Salvia hispanica )’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Functional Products Trading S.A., Av. Luis Pasteur 5842 Of. 302 — Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I SPECIFICATION OF CHIA OIL ( SALVIA HISPANICA )

ANNEX I

SPECIFICATION OF CHIA OIL ( SALVIA HISPANICA )

Description:

Chia oil is produced from Chia ( Salvia hispanica L.) seeds (99,9 % pure) by cold-pressing. No solvents are used and, once pressed, the oil is held in decantation tanks and a filtration process employed to remove impurities.

Test

Specification

Acidity expressed as oleic acid

Not more than 2 %

Peroxide value

Not more than 10 meq/kg

Insoluble impurities

Not more than 0,05 %

Alpha linolenic acid

Not less than 60 %

Linoleic acid

15-20 %

ANNEX II AUTHORISED USES OF CHIA OIL ( SALVIA HISPANICA )

ANNEX II

AUTHORISED USES OF CHIA OIL ( SALVIA HISPANICA )

Food category

Use levels

Fats and oils

Not more than 10 %

Food supplements

Not more than 2 g/day