Emergency Relief Items Catalogue 2002
Vegetables oils
Code
Description
FOILPALM01
FOILRAPE01
FOILSOYA01
FOILSUNF01
OIL, VEGETABLE, palm, 1L
OIL, VEGETABLE, rapeseed, 1L
OIL, VEGETABLE, soyabean, 1L
OIL, VEGETABLE, sunflower, 1L
Cold chain: No
Dangerous: No
Ind. price
Ship. weight
Ship. Vol.
CHF1.00
840kg/m³
860kg/m³
870kg/m³
870kg/m³
1.2m³/MT
1.16m³/MT
1.15m³/MT
1.15m³/MT
CHF1.50
Regulated: Yes – Health and phytosanitary regulations
General information
‰Edible
refined vegetable oils.
- Refined palm oil. Palm Oil is derived from the fleshy mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palm
(Elaeis guineensis) and included edible red palm oil and edible bleached palm oil.
- Refined rape seed oil.
- Refined Soyabean oil.
- Refined sunflower oil.
‰Oil
should always be bought in liters. One kg of oil makes different quantities as each oil has its
own specific weight, and always make more than 1 liter (Palm oil 890g/l, Soyabean oil 920g/l,
Rape seed oil 912g/l, Sunflower oil 922g/l, at 20°C).
‰One
must pay lots of attention to the packaging. Oil is the product where we face most leakage
problems.
‰Specifications
vary with national regulations. Here below, we give our most commonly used
specifications.
- Refer to HQ when offered specifications are different from our standard specifications. It will
need to be approved by a food specialist.
‰Importation
of food is always subject to acceptance from the national authorities, based on their
national specifications, check these specifications before purchasing.
‰Impact
on the local, national, or regional market availability and prices should be carefully looked
at before purchasing large quantities.
Specifications
For all aspects of the product, unless described otherwise here below, the standard of Codex
Alimentarius last edition applies, including the packaging.
- Product must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality.
- The Cartagena Protocol (Biosafety Protocol, additional to the Convention of Biodiversity) requires
that exporters/producers indicate whether the food items may contain GMOs (Genetically modified
organisms) or not.
Date of best before: Minimum 1 year at date of delivery.
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PALM OIL
CODEX STAN 125-1981
Water and volatile matter
Insoluble impurities
Soap content
Free fatty acids
Colour (Lovibond 5 1/4 inch cell)
Phosphorus
Iodine number (Wijs)
Palmitic acid
Cholesterol
Oleic acid
Refractive Index (n50/D)
Relative Density (50°C/water at 20°C)
Peroxide maximum
Carotenoids in Red Palm Oil
RAPE SEED OIL
E.U. Specifications C 312/12 31.10.2000
Water and volatile matter
Insoluble impurities
Soap
Free fatty acids
Erucic acid
Brassicasterol
Foreign odours and flavours
Specific weight at 20C°
Refractive index at 40C°
Authorised additives
0,2% max.
0.05% max.
0.005% max.
0,15 max. expressed as oleic acid
5% max. of total fatty acids present
5-13% of total sterol content
NIL
0.910 - 0.92g/cm³
1.465 - 1.469
max. 100mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT-E-321)
per kg of oil
Max. 10 milliequivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil or
max. 2 milliequivalents in case of supply ex works or
free at port of shipment.
Peroxide number
SOJA BEAN OIL
specifications
Appearance at ambient temperature
Water and volatile matters
Insoluble impurities
Free fatty acids
Colour Lovibond
Soap
Foreign odours and flavours
Peroxide number maximum
Specific weight at 20°C
Refractive index at 40°C
Iodine number (Wijs)
Expiry date
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0,2% m/m
0.05% m/m
0.005% m/m
0,15% maximum expressed as palmitic acid
red 6 maximum
not more than 4 ppm
50 to 55
39.3 to 47.5% of total fatty acids present
not more than 4% of total sterol content
36 to 44% of total fatty acids present
1.454 - 1.456
0.889 - 0.899
10 milliequivalents peroxide oxygen/kg oil
min 500 mg/kg and not more than 2'000mg/kg
calculated as beta
clear and shining
0.2% maximum
0.05% maximum m/m
0.15% maximum, expressed as oleic acid
5 1/4" (red/yellow) max. 1.5/15
0.005% maximum
NIL
10 milliequivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil
(max. 2 milliequivalents in case of supply ex works or
free at port of shipment)
0.919 - 0.925g/cm³
1.466 - 1.47
125- 140 g/100g
1 year minimum
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SUNFLOWER OIL
E.U. Specifications:( C312 C 312/12 31.10.2000)
Water and volatile matter
Insoluble impurities:
Free fatty acids
Linolenic acid
Delta-7-stigmasterolMinimum
Brassicasterol
Soap
Foreign odours and flavours
Peroxide number
Specific weight at 20C°
Refractive index at 40C°
Authorised additivesmax.
0,2% max.
0.05% max.
0,15 max. expressed as oleic acid
0.5% max. of total fatty acids present
9% of total sterol content
0.5% of total sterol content
0.005% max.
NIL
Max. 10 milliequivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil or
max. 2 milliequivalents in case of supply ex works or
free
at port of shipment.
0.918 - 0.923g/cm³
1.465 - 1.469
100mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT-E-321) per
kg of oil
Primary packaging
In food grade PET (Polyethylene terephtalate) (or metal) bottles, hermetically sealed, of 1l, or 3l, or 5l
according to the order.
Bottles to have caps with tamper proof devices. Weight of empty 1lt plastic bottles: 28.5g minimum.
Supply in tin without cap (to open by piercing) not accepted.
Impermeability: No leakage under the pressure of 6 m high stacking.
Impact tests to be carried out on multiple packs ready for supply.
Secondary packaging
The one litre PET bottles of oil to be packed in cartons containing 12 x 1L or 15 x 1 l bottles.
The carton of double corrugation, export quality, to withstand stacking 6m high for 6 month without
deterioration.
The sealing of the outer box is with glue or 50mm tape, capable of resisting a tropical climate
(humidity and sunshine) for six month. Tape overlaps of 10cm minimum.
Containers are to be filled without pallets as follow
Boxes are to be laid flat
Double wall corrugated board inserts are to be placed between the third and fourth layer covering the
surface over the width of the container and covering at least two boxes lengthwise.
The inserts are not to overlap
Any free space at the sides and at the ends is to be filled with "AD HOC" material to ensure that the
cartons are completely immobilized in the container.
Marking
on PET bottles
on cartons
Product name
Month + year of manufacture
Best before date
Code or full name
1cm
0.3 - 0.5cm
yes
ditto
2cm
0.5 - 0.8cm
yes
ditto
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Contents in litres
Manufacture's name and address
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
Documentation to be established by a state certified Inspection Company.
Documents required
Certificate of origin
Health Certificate or Phytosanitary Certificate
Weight and Quality Certificate
Non radioactivity Certificate
Fumigation Certificate
Whether GMOs are included in the product to be clearly notify
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