Table 7.

Relevant information for specifications of the Primary Product

	Specifications for Scansmoke SEF7525 as proposed by the applicant	Specifications as reported in in EFSA CEF Panel (2009)	Specifications as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1321/2013
Description	Smoke flavouring Primary Product obtained from a combination of different wood species.
Source material
woods	Red oak (Quercus rubra; 35%), white oak (Quercus alba; 35%), maple (Acer saccharum; 10%), beech (Fagus grandifolia; 10%) and hickory (Carya ovata; 10%)		Red oak (Quercus rubra; 35%), white oak (Quercus alba; 35%), maple (Acer saccharum; 10%), beech (Fagus grandifolia; 10%) and hickory (Carya ovata; 10%)
Identity parameters:
Physico‐chemical parameters
–pH	n.d.
–Staining index	n.d.
–Density (20°C)	1.14–1.16 g/mL
–Refraction index (20°C)	1.50–1.70
Chemical composition:
Chemical classes:
–Acids	0.43–1.64 wt% (0.07–0.27 mEq/g) (as acetic acid)	0.09–0.25 mEq/g	0.09–0.25 mEq/g (as acetic acid)
–Carbonyls	4.0–6.0 wt% (as furfural)	1.2–3.0 wt%	1.2–3.0 wt%
–Phenols	7.0–12.0 wt% (as syringol)	8–12 wt%	8–12 wt%
–Water	0.3–0.9 wt%	0.3–0.9 wt%	0.3–0.9 wt%
20 principal constituents of the volatile fraction	See Table 4
Purity:
Benzo[a]pyrene	< 10 μg/kg	< 10 μg/kg
benzo[a]anthracene	< 20 μg/kg	< 20 μg/kg
Toxic elements
–Arsenic	< 3 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 3 mg/kg
–Cadmium	< 1 mg/kg	< 0.025 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg
–Lead	< 5 mg/kg	< 0.1 mg/kg	< 5 mg/kg
–Mercury	< 1 mg/kg	< 0.01 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg

wt: weight; n.d.: not determined. The applicant did not determine staining index and pH of the Primary Product.