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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis
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The analysis to verify whether an olive oil or olive-pomace oil is consistent with the category declared may be undertaken:
either by carrying out in any random order the analyses envisaged for the purpose of verifying compliance with the characteristics specified in Annex I; or
by carrying out in the order shown in the decision tree the analyses specified therein until one of the decisions appearing in the decision tree is reached.
The analyses relating to contaminants required for verifying compliance with European Community standards are to be carried out separately.
The decision tree applies to all categories of olive oil and olive-pomace oil. It consists of tables numbered 1 to 11 which must be approached on the basis of the declared category of oil concerned in the order set out in the general table.
Key to general tables to 11:
the double line (=) indicates the route to be followed in case of compliance (positive answer) with the criteria specified in the preceding box. The dotted line (…) indicates the alternative route to be followed in case of non-compliance,
the headings in the boxes in tables 1 to 11 refer to the analyses provided for in this Regulation on the basis of the table of equivalence set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex,
the letters in brackets appearing in the negative decision circles in tables 1 to 11 cross-refer to indicative information given in Appendix 2 to this Annex. The letters in themselves do not entail the obligation to pursue the analyses or imply the veracity of the assumptions stated.
[F2— Acidity | Annex II | Determination of free fatty acids, cold method] |
— Peroxide value | Annex III | Determination of peroxide value |
— UV spectrometry | Annex IX | Spectrophotometric analysis |
— Organoleptic assessment | Annex XII | Organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oil |
— 3,5-Stigmastadienes | Annex XVII | Method of determining stigmastadienes in vegetable oils |
— Trans isomers of fatty acids | Annex Xa and | Analysis by gas chromatography of methyl esters of fatty acids |
Annex Xb | Preparation of methyl esters of fatty acids | |
— Fatty acids content | Annex Xa and | Analysis by gas chromatography of methyl esters of fatty acids |
Annex Xb | Preparation of methyl esters of fatty acids | |
— ΔECN42 | Annex XVIII | Determination of the composition of triglycerides with ECN42 (difference between the HPLC data and theoretical content) |
— Sterols composition and total sterols | Annex V | Determination of the composition and content of sterols by capillary-column gas chromatography |
— Erythrodiol and Uvaol | Annex VI | Determination of erythrodiol and uvaol |
[F2— Saturated fatty acids in position 2 | Annex VII | Determination of the percentage of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate] |
— Aliphatic alcohols | Annex XIX | Determination of aliphatic alcohols content by capillary-column gas chromatography |
— Saturated fatty acids in 2-position | Annex VII | Determination of saturated fatty acids in position 2 of the triglyceride |
See virgin or lampante olive oil (Quality criteria Table 2 , or Quality and purity criteria Table 4 )
See lampante olive oil (Quality and purity criteria Table 4 )
See lampante olive oil (Quality and purity criteria Table 4 )
See extra virgin olive oil (Quality criteria Table 1 )
Presence of refined oil (olive or others)
Presence of olive-pomace oil
See extra virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil (Quality criteria Table 1 and Table 2 )
Presence of refined oil (olive or others)
Presence of olive-pomace oil
Presence of esterified oils
Presence of olive-pomace oil
Presence of esterified oils
Presence of refined oil (olive or others)
See lampante olive oil (Quality and purity criteria Table 4 )
Presence of esterified oils
Presence of esterified oils]
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