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7. Glossary and acronyms
Adulteration; adulteration
Fraudulent practice corresponding to the intentional substitution of part of a product with inferior raw materials or to recover compounds of interest.
Authenticity
Conformity of a product whose certification is linked to a reference system (a standard, a set of bibliographic data or a regulatory requirement).
Wax; wax
A group of compounds generally made up of fatty acid esters and mono- or di-fatty alcohols with high carbon condensation of at least 20 carbon atoms.
Fats
Solid lipids (concrete) at room temperature.
Huiles; oils
Liquid lipids at room temperature.
Unsaponifiable (fraction); unsaponifiable matter...
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Regulations
Arrêté du 1 er octobre 1986, relatif à la méthode officielle de dosage des composés polaires dans les graisses et les huiles comestibles (JO du 21/10/1986).
Arrêté du 20 janvier 2009, relatif à la méthode officielle de dosage des polymères de triglycérides dans les huiles et graisses comestibles (JO du 27/01/2009).
Decree no. 2008-184...
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French Standards Association (AFNOR) http://www.afnor.com
American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) http://www.aocs.org
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