Table 12.
Proposal for a revised version of the existing EU Specifications for Lecithins (E 322)
| Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 | Comment/justification for revision | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | for brevity, see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Assay | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Description | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Identification | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Purity | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Loss on drying | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Toluene‐insoluble matter | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Acid value | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Peroxide value | see Table 1 | Unchanged |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg | Lowered on the basis of the information provided and based on the considerations of the panel |
| Lead | Not more than 2 mg/kg | Lowered on the basis of the information provided and based on the considerations of the panel |
| Mercury | Not more than 1 mg/kg | Lowered on the basis of the information provided and based on the considerations of the panel |
| Cadmium | not presently specified | To be included on the basis of the information provided and based on the considerations of the panel |
| Microbiological criteria | ||
| Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii | not presently specified | Microbiological criteria should be included on the basis of the information provided; Negative in 10 g |