FINAL DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD FDUS EAS 297 First Edition 2013-mm-dd Edible soya bean oil Specification Reference number FDUS EAS 297: 2013 UNBS 2013
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FDUS EAS 297: 2013 National foreword Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda. UNBS is mandated to co-ordinate the elaboration of standards and is (a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and (b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards, and (c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT/SPS Agreements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of representatives of consumers, traders, academicians, manufacturers, government and other stakeholders. Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council. This Final Draft Uganda Standard, FDUS EAS 297: 2013, Edible soya bean oil Specification, is identical with and has been reproduced from an East African Standard, EAS 297: 2013, Edible soya bean oil Specification, and is being proposed for adoption as a Uganda Standard. Wherever the words, East African Standard" appear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard." UNBS 2013 - All rights reserved iii
ICS 67.200.10 FINAL DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD Edible soya bean oil Specification EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY EAS 2013 Second Edition 2013
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Foreword Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within the Community will be removed. In order to achieve this objective, the Community established an East African Standards Committee mandated to develop and issue East African Standards. The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer organizations. Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in accordance with the procedures of the Community. East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards they are implementing. FDEAS 297 was prepared by Technical Committee EASC/ TC/015, Oil Seeds, Edible Fats and Oils. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (EAS 297:2000), which has been technically revised. EAC 2013 All rights reserved iii
FINAL DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD FDEAS 297:2013 Edible soya bean oil Specification 1 Scope This Final Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for edible soya bean (soybean) oil derived from soya beans (seeds of Glycine max (L) Merr). This standard does not apply to soya bean oil intended for further processing in order to render it suitable for human consumption. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods Specification EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene for food and drink manufacturing industries EAS 103, Schedule for permitted food additives EAS 767, Fortified edible oils and fats Specification ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of acid value and acidity ISO 661, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Preparation of test sample ISO 662, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of moisture and volatile matter content ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of insoluble impurities content ISO 2590, General method for determining of arsenic Diethyldithiocarbamate photometric method ISO 3596, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of unsaponifiable matter Method using diethyl ether extraction ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of saponification value ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of peroxide value Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of iodine value ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Sampling ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of refractive index EAC 2013 All rights reserved 1
ISO 6883, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of conventional mass per volume (litre weight in air) ISO 8294, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of copper, iron and nickel contents Graphite furnace atomic absorption method ISO 10539, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of alkalinity ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of lead by direct graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy ISO 15305, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Determination of Lovibond colour 3 Terms and definition For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply 3.1 edible soya bean oil foodstuff which is composed primarily of glycerides of fatty acids obtained only from seeds of Glycine max (L.) (Merr.). It may contain small amounts of other lipids such as phosphatides, of unsaponifiable constituents and of free fatty acids naturally present in the oil. 3.2 virgin soya bean oil edible oil obtained, without altering the nature of the oil, by mechanical procedures, for example. expelling or pressing, and the application of heat only. It may have been purified by washing with water, settling, filtering and centrifuging only. 3.3 non virgin (refined) soya bean oil edible oil obtained, by mechanical procedures and/or solvent extraction and subjected to refining processes to adopt it especially for use in food products 3.4 cold pressed soya bean oil edible oil obtained, without altering the nature of the oil, by mechanical procedures, for example. expelling or pressing, without the application of heat. It may have been purified by washing with water, settling, filtering and centrifuging only. 3.5 food grade packaging material packaging material, made of substances which are safe and suitable for the intended use and which will not impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to the product 4 Quality and compositional requirements 4.1 Raw material The soya beans used for the manufacture of edible soya bean oil shall be mature, clean, wholesome and free from contamination and insect infestation. 4.2 General requirements Edible soya bean oil shall 2 EAC 2013 All rights reserved
a) be clear and free from adulterants, sediments, and any other foreign matter added colouring and flavouring substances. b) have acceptable taste and odour. c) be free from admixture with other oils. 4.3 Compositional requirements Edible soya bean oil shall comply with compositional requirements specified in Table 1. Table 1 Compositional requirements of edible soya bean oil S. No. Parameters Requirement Method of test i) Relative density ( 20 o C/ water at 20 o C ) 0.919 0.925 ISO 6883 ii) Moisture and matter volatile at 105 o C, % by m/m, max. 0.2 ISO 662 iii) Insoluble impurities, %, m/m, max. 0.05 ISO 663 iv) Soap content, %, m/m, max. 0.005 ISO 10539 v) Refractive index, at 40 o C 1.466 1.470 ISO 6320 vi) Saponification value, mg KOH/g oil 189 195 ISO 3657 vii) Colour, units in a 25.4 mm Lovibond cell, Red: 6 ISO 15305 max. Yellow: 60 viii) Iodine value (Wij s) 120 143 ISO 3961 ix) Unsaponifiable matter, g/kg, max. 15 ISO 3596 x) Acid value, mg KOH/g oil, max. Virgin: 4.0 ISO 660 Non virgin: 0.6 xi) Peroxide value, meq peroxide oxygen/kg oil, max. 10 ISO 3960 5 Fortification Edible soya bean oil may be fortified in accordance with EAS 767. 6 Food additives 6.1 General Food additives shall not be used in virgin or cold pressed oils. In other forms, the additives may be used in accordance with the requirements specified in Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4. 6.2 Flavour Natural flavours and their identical synthetic equivalents, and other synthetic flavours may be used, except those which are known to represent a toxic hazard. EAC 2013 All rights reserved 3
6.3 Antioxidants Antioxidants specified in Table 2 may be used. Table 2 Antioxidants INS No. Additive Maximum limit 304 Ascorbyl Palmitate 500 mg/kg (singly or in 305 Ascorbyl Stearate combination) 307a 307b 307c Tocopherol, d-alpha- Tocopherol concentrate, mixed Tocopherol, dl-alpha 310 Propyl gallate 100 mg/kg 319 Tertiary butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) 120 mg/kg 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 175 mg/kg 321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 75 mg/kg Any combination of gallates, BHA, BHT, and/or TBHQ 389 Dilauryl thiodipropionate 200 mg/kg 6.4 Antioxidant synergists Antioxidant synergists specified in Table 3 may be used. Table 3 Antioxidant synergists 300 mg/kg (singly or in combination) Not to exceed 200 mg/kg within individual limits INS No. Additive Maximum limit 330 Citric acid 331(i) 331(iii) Sodium dihydrogen citrate Trisodium citrate GMP 384 Isopropyl citrates 100 mg/kg (singly or in 472c Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol combination) 6.5 Antifoaming agents (deep frying oil) Antifoaming agents specified in Table 4 may be used. Table 4 Antifoaming agents INS No. Additive Maximum limit 900a Polydimethylsiloxane 10 mg/kg 7 Hygiene Edible soya bean oil shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with EAS 39. 4 EAC 2013 All rights reserved
8 Contaminants 8.1 Pesticide residues Soya bean oil shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for this commodity. NOTE Where the use of certain pesticides is prohibited by some Partner States, it should be notified to all Partner States accordingly. 8.2 Other contaminants Soya bean oil shall comply with the maximum limits specified in Table 5. 9 Packaging Table 5 Limits for contaminants in edible soya bean oil S. No Contaminants Maximum level Method of test i) Iron, mg/kg Virgin: 5 ii) Copper, mg/kg Virgin: 0.4 Non virgin: 1.5 ISO 8294 Non virgin: 0.1 iii) Nickel, mg/kg 0.1 iv) Lead, mg/kg 0.1 ISO 12193 v) Arsenic, mg/kg 0.1 ISO 2590 Edible soya bean oil shall be packaged in food grade containers and sealed in manner to ensure the safety and quality requirements specified in this standard are maintained throughout the shelf life of the product. 10 Labelling In addition to the labelling requirements in EAS 38, the following shall be indicated: a) the name of the product shall be "Soya bean oil" or Soybean oil ; and b) the words virgin, non-virgin or refined shall be declared on the label to indicate the type of oil. Where soya bean oil has been subject to any process of esterification or to processing which alters its fatty acid composition or its consistency, the name of the product or any synonym shall not be used unless qualified to indicate the nature of the product. 11 Sampling Sampling shall be carried in accordance with ISO 5555 and samples prepared for testing according to ISO 661. EAC 2013 All rights reserved 5
Annex A (Informative) GLC Fatty acid composition When required the fatty acid profile should be determined by gas liquid chromatography. Ranges of fatty acids are given in Table A.1 for information Table A.1 GLC Fatty acid composition Carbon Configuration. Composition % C 14 0.1 C14:0 0.5 C16:0 7.0-14 Samples falling outside the GLC fatty acid range are not compliant with the standard. C16:1 0.5 C18:0 3.0-5.5 C18:1 18-26 C18:2 50-57 C18:3 0.6 C20:1 0.5 C220 0.5 C24 0.5 6 EAC 2013 All rights reserved
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