Criteria

The defined specification framework for the oil used.

Disclosure of catch area or source and traceability down to the batch.

Starting values of the base oil such as fatty acid profile and initial quality.

External certification or programme membership of the raw material.

Form in which the omega-3 fatty acids are present in the oil.

Percentage share of omega-3 fatty acids in the filling oil.

Ratio of the two declared main fatty acids.

Process used to concentrate and purify the oil.

Composite value of peroxide value plus twice the anisidine value.

Measure of primary oxidation products in the oil.

Measure of secondary oxidation products in the oil.

Analytics for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic.

Analytics for dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls.

Material and structure of the capsule or individual portion.

Visibility of the oil filling through the shell.

Substances processed alongside the oil.

Whether a product is supplied as a bottle, blister or individual portion.

Whether the daily portion is separately protected.

Whether an analysis for the finished product is published.

Calculated price related to 1,000 mg of omega-3.