Chia oil from Salvia hispanica
Product details
- Definition/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. It can also be produced by extraction with supercritical CO2. Produced 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.
Conditions of use
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels Fats and oils 10% Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC 2 g/day Pure chia oil 2 g/day
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'Chia oil (Salvia hispanica)'
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data Protection
- not specified
Dates
- Last updated
Legislation
- Link to legislation