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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1648 of 29 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of xylo-oligosaccharides as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (Text with EEA relevance)

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The following entry is inserted in Table 1 (Authorised novel foods) in alphabetical order:

Authorised novel foodConditions under which the novel food may be usedAdditional specific labelling requirementsOther requirements
‘Xylo-oligosaccharides Specified food category Maximum levels (**)The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be “Xylo-oligosaccharides”’
White bread14 g/kg
Whole meal bread14 g/kg
Breakfast cereals14 g/kg
Biscuits14 g/kg
Soy drink3,5 g/kg
Yoghurt (*)3,5 g/kg
Fruit spreads30 g/kg
Chocolate confectionery30 g/kg

(*)When used in milk products xylo-oligosaccharides shall not replace, in whole or in part, any milk constituent

(**)Maximum levels calculated on the basis of the specifications of Powder form 1.

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The following entry is inserted in Table 2 (Specifications) in alphabetical order:

Authorised Novel FoodSpecification
‘Xylo-oligosaccharides

Description:

The novel food is a mixture of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) which are obtained from corncobs (Zea mays subsp. mays) via hydrolysis by a xylanase from Trichoderma reesei followed by a purification process.

Characteristics/Composition

ParameterPowder form 1Powder form 2Syrup form
Moisture (%)≤ 5,0≤ 5,070-75
Protein (g/100 g)< 0,2
Ash (%)≤ 0,3
pH3,5-5,0
Total carbohydrate content (g/100 g)≥ 97≥ 95≥ 70
XOS content (dry basis) (g/100 g)≥ 95≥ 70≥ 70
Other carbohydrates (g/100 g) (a)2,5-7,52-161,5-31,5
Monosaccharides total (g/100 g)0-4,50-130-29
Glucose (g/100 g)0-20-50-4
Arabinose (g/100 g)0-1,50-30-10
Xylose (g/100 g)0-1,00-50-15
Disaccharides total (g/100 g)27,5-4825-4326,5-42,5
Xylobiose (XOS DP2) (g/100 g)25-4523-4025-40
Cellobiose (g/100 g)2,5-32-31,5-2,5
Oligosaccharides total (g/100 g)41-7736-7232-71
xylotriose (XOS DP3) (g/100 g)27-3518-3018-30
xylotetraose (XOS DP4) (g/100 g)10-2010-208-20
xylopentaose (XOS DP5) (g/100 g)3-105-103-10
xylohexaose (XOS DP6) (g/100 g)1-51-51-5
Xyloheptaose (XOS DP7) (g/100 g)0-72-72-6
Maltodextrin (g/100 g) (b)020-250
Copper (mg/kg)< 5,0
Lead (mg/kg)< 0,5
Arsenic (mg/kg)< 0,3
Salmonella (CFU (c)/25 g)Negative
E, coli (MPN (d)/100 g)Negative
Yeast (CFU/g)< 10
Mould (CFU/g)< 10
DP

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Degree of polymerization

(a)Other carbohydrates include monosaccharides (glucose, xylose and arabinose) and cellobiose.

(b)Maltodextrin content is calculated according to the amount added in the process.

(c)CFU: Colony Forming Units.

(d)MPN: Most Probable Number.’

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