
Article 1 
Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC, oil from Calanus finmarchicus as specified in Annex I to this Decision may be placed on the Union market as a novel food ingredient to be used in food supplements at the maximum levels established in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2 
The designation of oil from Calanus finmarchicus authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs shall be ‘oil from Calanus finmarchicus (crustacean)’.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to Calanus AS, Stakkevollv. 65, P.O. Box 2489, 9272 Tromsø, Norway.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 2017.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
Description: The novel food is ruby coloured, slightly viscous oil with a slight shellfish odour extracted from the crustacean (marine zooplankton) Calanus finmarchicus. The ingredient consists primarily of wax esters (> 85 %) with minor amounts of triglycerides and other neutral lipids.


Parameter Specifications values
Water < 1 %
Wax esters > 85 %
Total fatty acids > 46 %
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) > 3 %
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) > 4 %
Total fatty alcohols > 28 %
C20:1 n-9 fatty alcohol > 9 %
C22:1 n-11 fatty alcohol > 12 %
Trans fatty acids < 1 %
Astaxanthin esters < 0,1 %
Peroxide value < 3 meq. O2/kg

ANNEX II

Food category Maximum level
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC 2,3 g/day