Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/598 of 14 April 2016 authorising an extension of use of lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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Lipid extract from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba ) 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 specific provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC.
The designation of a lipid extract from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba ) authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘lipid extract from the crustacean Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba )’.
This Decision is addressed to Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS, PO Box 496, NO-1327 Lysaker, Norway.
ANNEX I Specification of a lipid extract from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba ) Description: To produce lipid extract from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba ), milled Antarctic Krill is subjected to an extraction with ethanol. Proteins and krill material are removed from the lipid extract by filtration. The ethanol and residual water are removed by evaporation. Test Specification Saponification value Not more than 185 mg KOH/g Peroxide value (PV) Not more than 2 meq O 2 /kg oil Moisture and volatiles Not more than 0,6 ( 1 ) Phospholipids Not less than 35 % w/w Trans-fatty acids Not more than 1 % w/w EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) Not less than 15 % of total fatty acids DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) Not less than 7 % of total fatty acids ( 1 ) Expressed as water activity at 25 °C.
ANNEX II Authorised uses of a lipid extract from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba ) Food category Maximum content of combined DHA and EPA Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC. 3 g per day for general population 450 mg per day for pregnant and lactating women Note: All food products containing DHA- and EPA-rich oil from Antarctic Krill should demonstrate oxidative stability by appropriate and recognised national/international test methodology (e.g. AOAC).
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