ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I Specifications of oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols Definition: Oil enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols is composed of an oil fraction and a phytosterol fraction. Substance/Parameter Content Acylglycerol Distribution: Free fatty acids (expressed as oleic acid) Not more than 2 % Monoacylglycerols (MAG) Not more than 10 % Diacylglycerols (DAG) Not more than 25 % Triacylglycerols (TAG) Making up the balance Phytosterol fraction: β-sitosterol Not more than 80 % β-sitostanol Not more than 15 % campesterol Not more than 40 % campestanol Not more than 5 % stigmasterol Not more than 30 % brassicasterol Not more than 3 % other sterols/stanols Not more than 3 % Others: Moisture and volatile Not more than 0,5 % Peroxide value (PV) < 5 meq/kg Trans fatty acids Not more than 1 % Contamination/Purity (GC-FID or equivalent method) of phytosterols/phytostanols Phytosterols and phytostanols extracted from sources other than vegetable oil suitable for food have to be free of contaminants, best ensured by a purity of more than 99 %.