The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 No. 156

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 5 Amendments to the Annex (domestic list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within Great Britain) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 for the authorisation of cetylated fatty acids as a novel food

1.  In Table 1 (authorised novel foods), after the entry for Calanus finmarchicus oil insert the following entry—

2.  In Table 2 (specifications), after the entry for Calanus finmarchicus oil insert the following entry—

“Cetylated fatty acids

Description/Definition: The novel food is a mixture of 70 – 80% cetylated fatty acids which are produced from the reaction of cetyl alcohol with myristic acid and oleic acid. Characteristics/Composition: Physical status at 25°C: Solid Colour (APHA Colour): ≤ 600 Acid value (mg KOH/g): ≤ 5 Iodine value (I2g/100g): 30 – 50 Saponification value (mg KOH/g): 130 – 150 Hydroxyl value (mg KOH/g): ≤ 20 Ester content (%): 70 – 80 Cetyl oleate (%): 22 – 30 Cetyl myristate (%): 41 – 56 Triglycerides (%): 22 – 25 Microbiological criteria: Total aerobic microbial count (CFU/g): ≤ 1000 Yeasts and moulds (CFU/g): ≤ 100 APHA: American Public Health Association CFU: Colony Forming Units KOH: potassium hydroxide”.