Regulation 6(3)(a)
SCHEDULE 8Insertion of entry in Table 2 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 for Partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa)
| “Partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa) | Description/Definition Partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa) is an off-white powder, produced by concentration of proteins from a mixture of barley and rice from the mash step of beer production using a series of enzymatic hydrolysis and mechanical purification steps. Characteristics/Composition Protein (dry basis): ≥ 85% Moisture: < 8% Total Carbohydrates: < 10% Fat: < 2% Ash: < 8% Heavy metals Arsenic: < 0.1 mg/kg Cadmium: < 0.1 mg/kg Lead: < 0.2 mg/kg Mercury: < 0.1 mg/kg Microbiological criteria Aerobic plate count: < 30,000 CFU/g Coliforms: < 10 CFU/g Yeast and Mould: < 50 CFU/g Salmonella spp: Negative in 25 g Escherichia coli: < 10 CFU/g Staphylococcus aureus: < 10 CFU/g Listeria spp.: Negative in 25 g CFU: Colony Forming Units” |