Oilseeds, vegetable and animal fats and oils and their by-products - Methods of sampling and analysis : CEN/TC 307

Major standardisation programme : FOOD INDUSTRY  
Domain : OLEAGINEUX ET CORPS GRAS 

Information

AFNOR has been allocated the secretariat of Technical Committee CEN/TC 307.


This european responsibility consists in :

  • Organising, steering and leading the european standardization work
  • Coordinating the relations with the European authorities and actors (European Commission, trade associations, european standardization bodies,…)
  • Coordinating the relations with the national standardization bodies of each participating country and the European standardization experts’ network
 
 

Scope

Approved by resolution BTC 49/1999

Standardization of methods of sampling and analysis in fields of oilseeds, vegetable and animal fats and oils and their by-products.This includes physical, physical-chemical and biochemical.

Business environment  European Union is one of the major actors in the fats and oils sectors. The EU (25) produces 13% of the 108 million tons (2004), just after China (13%). EU is the leading producer in rapeseed and in olive oils. EU is in 2004 the fourth producer in oilseed residues, just behind Brazil with 23,3 million tons of oilseed residues. Within all the range of products : human food, feeding stuffs, transformation, biofuels, technological and sanitary characteristics of these products must be assessed at each step of the chains.  Confidence in the results of analysis is the basis for a fair trade between stakeholders and for optimal utilisation of oilseeds, vegetable fats and oils and their by-products. Benefits The harmonisation of a collection a standards from international (ISO) to European Union (CEN) and then within the Members states. These methods are recognised and accepted by all the stakeholder and the contribute to facilitate the commercial exchanges within the members community. Moreover, the implementation of ISO standards allowed European partners of the field of activities to be perfectly integrated to the global market. Since its creation, CEN/TC 307 adopted 49 ISO standards and 10 EN standards have been created in the frame of biodiesel development. One of the most recent example of benefit in terms of Food and Feed Safety is the implementation of EN ISO 15302 “Animal and vegetable fats and oils - Determination of benzo[a]pyrene content - Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method” that  helps to fulfil the requirements described in Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2005 of 4 February 2005 and Commission Directive 2005/10/EC of 4 February 2005 Priorities  To implement international standards for the highest harmonisation of practices and methods between EU members and for their integration on the international trade markets. To contribute to the development of a food and feed security and to the development of biofuels.

 

Chairman
Monsieur ALAIN QUINSAC
AFNORMonsieur ALAIN QUINSAC
AFNOR EXPERTS


Contact
Madame Clémence GAUCHER



Mirror group

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International and European standards are based on the contributions of the participating countries. Each country appoints a national delegation to represent their position. In France, the exchange of views and consensus on national contributions take place in national committees mirroring the international or European group. Participating in these national committees allows the members :

  • To monitor the progress of the european and international standardization work.
  • To identify the contribution of the different participating countries, and to prepare the French standpoint that will be presented at european or international level
  • To express the national position on the draft standards

As a member, you are entitled and expected to influence the development of the standards, and to participate in the consensus building process. By participating, you become part of the solution and ensure your views are represented in the development, convergence and ad

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