Standard 2.4.1 Edible Oils
Purpose
This Standard contains specific labelling and composition requirements for edible oils.
Table of Provisions
1 Interpretation
2 Composition
3 Process declaration
Clauses
1 Interpretation
In this Code –
edible oils means the triglycerides, diglycerides, or both the triglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids of plant or animal origin, including aquatic plants and aquatic animals.
2 Composition
Edible oils may contain incidental amounts of free fatty acids, unsaponifiable constituents and other lipidsincluding naturally occurring gums, waxes and phosphatides.
3 Process declaration
Where the specific source name of an oil is used, the label on the package containing that oil must include a statement that describes the nature of any process which has been used to alter the fatty acid composition of the edible oil.
Editorial note:
An example of a process that alters the fatty acid composition of fatty acids in edible oil is the process of hydrogenation.
