Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/443 of 25 March 2020 authorising the change of the specifications of the novel food spermidine-rich wheat germ extract (Triticum aestivum) under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (Text with EEA relevance)
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The entry in the Union list of authorised novel foods, as provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and included in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, referring to the novel food spermidine-rich wheat germ extract ( Triticum aestivum ), is amended as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the entry for βSpermidine-rich wheat germ extract ( Triticum aestivum) β in Table 2 (Specifications) is replaced by the following: Authorised Novel Food Specifications β Spermidine-rich wheat germ extract ( Triticum aestivum ) Description/Definition: Spermidine-rich wheat germ extract is obtained from non-fermented, non-sprouting wheat germs ( Triticum aestivum ) by the process of solid-liquid extraction targeting specifically, but not exclusively polyamines. Spermidine:(N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine):0,8-2,4 mg/g Spermine: 0,4-1,2 mg/g Spermidine trichloride < 0,1 ΞΌg/g Putrescine: < 0,3 mg/g Cadaverine: β€ 16,0 ΞΌg/g Mycotoxins: Aflatoxins (total): < 0,4 ΞΌg/kg Microbiological criteria: Total aerobic bacteria: < 10Β 000 CFU/g Yeast and moulds: < 100 CFU/g Escherichia coli: < 10 CFU/g Salmonella: Absence/25g Listeria monocytogenes: Absence/25gβ
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