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. 2023 Jan 12;21(1):e07706. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7706

Table 7.

Specifications of the NF

Parameter

g/100 g (%)

Specifications
Dry matter 92–94%
Protein 15–22%
Fat 45–52%
Carbohydrate 21–28%
Dietary fibre 23–29%
Ash 2.8–4.4%
Water content Max 8%
Glucosinolates ≤ 15.0 μmol/g seed at 9% moisture (a)
Cadmium ≤ 0.20 mg/kg
Lead ≤ 0.20 mg/kg
Purity of the seed lot

≥ 98% of seed lot is rapeseed Max 0.3% seed of other species Max 10 seeds of Raphanus raphanistrum per 100 g

Max. 5 seeds of Rumex per 100 g seeds

Max. 10 pieces of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum per 100 g

Aflatoxin B1 ≤ 2 μg/kg
Total aerobic plate count ≤ 5,000 cfu/g
Yeasts and moulds < 1,000 cfu/g
Coliforms < 100 cfu/g
E. coli < 10 cfu/g
Salmonella Not detected in 25 g
Bacillus cereus < 100 cfu/g

cfu: colony forming units.

(a)

These are values reported by the applicant in the dossier.