ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
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.