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(i) *SPC (cfu/g)—maximum 300;
 (ii) yeast and mould (cfu/g)—maximum 100;
 (iii) Salmonella—negative to test;
 (iv) coliforms—negative to test.
S3—27 Specification for tall oil phytosterol esters
 (1) In this section:
tall oil phytosterol esters are phytosterols derived from tall oil pitch esterified with long-chain fatty acids derived from edible vegetable oils
 (2) For tall oil phytosterol esters, the specifications are the following:
 (a) phytosterol content:
 (i) phytosterol esters plus free phytosterols—no less than 97%; and
 (ii) free phytosterols after saponification—no less than 59%; and
 (iii) free phytosterols—no more than 6%; and
 (iv) steradienes—no more than 0.3%;
 (b) sterol profile based on input sterols:
 (i) campesterol—no less than 4.0% and no more than 25.0%; and
 (ii) campesterol—no more than 14.0%; and
 (iii) B-sitosterol—no less than 36.0% and no more than 79.0%; and
 (iv) B-sitostanol—no less than 6.0% and no more than 34%; and
 (v) fatty acid methylester—no more than 0.5%; and
 (vi) moisture—no more than 0.1%; and
 (vii) solvents—no more than 50 mg/kg; and
 (viii) residue on ignition—no more than 0.1%;
 (c) heavy metals:
 (i) iron—no more than 1.0 mg/kg; and
 (ii) copper—no more than 0.5 mg/kg; and
 (iii) arsenic—no more than 3 mg/kg; and
 (iv) lead—no more than 0.1 mg/kg;
 (d) microbiological:
 (i) total aerobic count—no more than 10 000 cfu/g; and
 (ii) combined moulds and yeasts—no more than 100 cfu/g; and
 (iii) coliforms—negative; and
 (iv) Escherichia coli—negative; and
 (v) Salmonella—negative.
S3—28 Specification for yeast—selenium-enriched
 (1) Selenium-enriched yeasts are produced by culture in the presence of sodium selenite as a source of selenium.
 (2) These yeasts must contain selenium according to the following criteria:
 (a) total selenium content—no more than 2.5 mg/g of the dried form as marketed;
 (b) levels of organic selenium (% total as extracted selenium):
 (i) selenomethionine—no less than 60% and no more than 85%; and
 (ii) other organic selenium compounds (including selenocysteine)—no more than 10%;
 (c) levels of inorganic selenium (% total extracted selenium)—no more than 1%.
S3—29 Specification for yeast—high chromium
  For high chromium yeast:
 (a) the physical specifications are the following:
 (i) appearance—fine, free-flowing powder;
 (ii) colour—light off-white or light tan;
 (iii) odour—slight yeast aroma;
 (iv) particle size—minimum 90% through a #100 USS screen; and
 (b) the chemical specifications are the following:
 (i) moisture—maximum 6%;
 (ii) chromium—1.8-2.25 g/kg.
S3—30 Specification for yeast—high molybdenum
  For high molybdenum yeast:
 (a) the physical specifications are the following:
 (i) appearance—fine, free-flowing powder;
 (ii) colour—light off-white or light tan;
 (iii) odour—slight yeast aroma;
 (iv) particle size—minimum 85% through a #100 USS screen; and
 (b) the chemical specifications are the following:
 (i) moisture—maximum 6%;
 (ii) molybdenum—1.8–2.25 g/kg.
S3—33 Specifications for Salmonella phage preparation (S16 and FO1a)
 (1) In this section:
a preparation means a Salmonella phage preparation (S16 and FO1a).
Salmonella