Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part II of III

Abstract

Shipping of edible fats and oils into Europe is permitted in bulk tanks, in which substances, included in a positive list, had been previously transported. The European Commission requested EFSA to evaluate the list of substances in the Annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils, taking into account its review of the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) criteria for acceptable previous cargoes and criteria proposed by the Codex Committee for Fats and Oils. This is the second of three scientific opinions by the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel), in which thirty-five of these substances or groups of substances have been evaluated. The CONTAM Panel concluded that fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty alcohol blends, fatty acid methyl esters, fatty acid esters, and animal, marine and vegetable and hydrogenated oils and fats, all as specified, and acid oils and fatty acid distillates, acetic acid, sulphuric acid, formic acid, acetic anhydride, acetone, n-heptane, n-hexane, cyclohexane, pentane, iso-propanol, propyl alcohol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, n-propyl acetate, ammonium hydroxide, limonene, methyl tertbutyl ether, urea ammonia nitrate solution, calcium chloride solution, magnesium chloride solution, potable water, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, silicon dioxide, sorbitol, molasses and beeswax would not be of health concern as previous cargoes. However, because of its insolubility in water and high melting point, silicon dioxide is not suitable for transport in tankers for edible fats and oils. There was insufficient information available on the composition of wine lees for the CONTAM Panel to conclude that it would not be of health concern when used as a previous cargo. The CONTAM Panel made several recommendations regarding the way in which the substances are described in the Annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC, to correct inaccuracies and to better reflect current transport practices. for the preparatory work on this scientific opinion and the hearing expert John Hancock, and EFSA staff: Gina Cioacata and Luisa Ramos Bordajandi for the support provided to this scientific opinion. 4 Corrections have been made to Section 3.3.3 and to Section Conclusions (page 107, second bullet) for the entry on -Fatty alcohols (individually specified)‖ to list enanthyl alcohol (1-heptanol) and nonyl alcohol (1-nonanol) that due to an omission were not listed. The changes do not affect the overall conclusions of the opinion. To avoid confusion, the original version of the opinion has been removed from the website, but is available on request, as is a version showing all the changes made. Re-evaluation of acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils -Part II of III EFSA Journal 2012;10(5):2703 2 © European Food Safety Authority, 2012 KEY WORDS Acceptable previous cargo, edible fats and oils, sea transport, criteria for acceptability of previous cargoes Re-evaluation of acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils -Part I...

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Scientific opinion on the evaluation of substances as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils

“…Methanol is classified for acute toxicity and Specific target Organ Toxicity -Single Exposure (STOT -SE) (ECHA RAC 2014). In 2012, the CONTAM Panel concluded that acetic acid meets the criteria for acceptability as a previous cargo for edible fats and oils (EFSA CONTAM Panel, 2012a). It concluded that 'on the basis of its low toxicity and its natural occurrence in food and in the body, it is not necessary to establish an ADI.…”

“…In 2012, the CONTAM Panel accepted sulfuric acid as a previous cargo (EFSA CONTAM Panel, 2012a). Sulfuric acid was considered to be toxic only at concentration to change the pH significantly.…”

“…based on this assessment, the ADI for sulphate was set by the EFSA Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review (PRAPeR) at 12.5 mg/kg bw per day for a 60-kg adult (EFSA, 2012a).…”