-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENT CONTROL (HEADER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX_BI_HEAVY_METALS_001 Title : Heavy Metals in Moroccan vs European Olive Oil, Fes-Meknes Region Focus, Summary with Tables Version : 1.1 Status : ACTIVE Classification : Internal Prepared By : PYB / Daralbeida Reviewed By : (none) Approved By : (none) Approval Date : (none) Owner : PYB / Daralbeida Date Created : 2026-04-29 Last Revised : 2026-06-13 00:00 UTC Update Cycle : Upon publication of new peer-reviewed data on Moroccan olive oil heavy metal content; upon change to Codex or EU maximum residue limits Next Review Due : Upon trigger event (see Update Cycle) Annual Review : Yes Retention : 3 years from date of creation Department : BI Style : BPGP Keywords : heavy metals, cadmium, lead, arsenic, olive oil, EVOO, Fes-Meknes, Hazard Index, Carcinogenic Risk, Codex, EU maximum residue level, Daralbeida sourcing Related Docs : DARX_BI_MOROCCO_OIL_REPORT_001; DAB_TS_2026_01; DAB_SOP_SOURCING_001_Rev1 Supersedes : DARX_BI_HEAVY_METALS_20260429.txt Superseded By : (none, current version) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTLINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Measured Levels in Finished Olive Oil 3. Health Risk Assessment 4. Summary and Sourcing Implications for Daralbeida 5. AI Prompts 6. Revision History 7. Acronyms 8. Glossary DOCUMENT CONTROL (FOOTER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ================================================================================ This document summarizes peer-reviewed data on heavy metal content in Moroccan premium extra virgin olive oil, compared against EU typical values and applicable regulatory limits. The data supports Daralbeida's quality and safety positioning in US investor and buyer materials. The 2025 study analyzed 30 virgin olive oils from the Fes-Meknes region, the primary sourcing region under consideration for Daralbeida production. All samples were tested for cadmium, lead, arsenic, chromium, and nickel. The full health risk assessment employed Hazard Index (non-carcinogenic) and Carcinogenic Risk metrics for both adult and child consumers. Operational note: this document provides scientific context. The Daralbeida operational quality control (Gate 2 Eurofins CAL COA per shipment) is the primary quality assurance mechanism. Gate 2 results supersede this background data for any specific production lot. ================================================================================ 2. MEASURED LEVELS IN FINISHED OLIVE OIL ================================================================================ Actual measured heavy metal levels in finished olive oil are reported in mg/kg. The Morocco column reflects the 2025 peer-reviewed study of 30 oils from the Fes-Meknes region. The EU Typical column reflects oils from Italy, Spain, and Greece. The Limit column reflects the Codex / EU maximum residue level. Cadmium (Cd) Morocco Fes-Meknes Mean 0.0028 / Max 0.00512 EU Typical 0.001 to 0.010 Codex / EU Limit 0.10 Status Both << limit Lead (Pb) Morocco Fes-Meknes Max < 0.05 EU Typical 0.005 to 0.020 Codex / EU Limit 0.10 Status Both << limit Arsenic (As) Morocco Fes-Meknes Mean 0.0015 EU Typical 0.001 to 0.005 Codex / EU Limit 0.10 Status Both << limit The table below restates the same figures in a compact two-column form. Metal and metric Value ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Cadmium (Cd), Morocco Fes-Meknes Mean 0.0028 / Max 0.00512 mg/kg Cadmium (Cd), EU Typical 0.001 to 0.010 mg/kg Cadmium (Cd), Codex / EU Limit 0.10 mg/kg Cadmium (Cd), Status Both << limit Lead (Pb), Morocco Fes-Meknes Max < 0.05 mg/kg Lead (Pb), EU Typical 0.005 to 0.020 mg/kg Lead (Pb), Codex / EU Limit 0.10 mg/kg Lead (Pb), Status Both << limit Arsenic (As), Morocco Fes-Meknes Mean 0.0015 mg/kg Arsenic (As), EU Typical 0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg Arsenic (As), Codex / EU Limit 0.10 mg/kg Arsenic (As), Status Both << limit Source: 2025 peer-reviewed study on virgin olive oils from the Fes-Meknes region (exact area used by Daralbeida). ================================================================================ 3. HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT ================================================================================ The 2025 study assessed health risk for Fes-Meknes Moroccan EVOO using the Hazard Index (non-carcinogenic) and Carcinogenic Risk metrics for both adult and child consumers. Risk metric Result and interpretation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Hazard Index (HI), all metals Result << 1.0. Negligible non- (Cd, Pb, As, Cr, Ni) carcinogenic risk (adults and children). Carcinogenic Risk (CR), Result 10^-6 to 10^-4. Acceptable range. Arsenic and Chromium Carcinogenic Risk (CR), Cadmium Result < 10^-6. Negligible. All 30 oils tested Well below limits. Excellent purity profile. Note on exponent notation: the source expresses the carcinogenic risk values using superscript characters (10 to the negative sixth power through 10 to the negative fourth power, and below 10 to the negative sixth power). They are rendered here as 10^-6, 10^-4, and 10^-6 respectively for plain-text fidelity. ================================================================================ 4. SUMMARY AND SOURCING IMPLICATIONS FOR DARALBEIDA ================================================================================ The following points summarize the implications of the data for Daralbeida sourcing. - Premium Moroccan EVOO from the Fes-Meknes region shows very low heavy metal content in the finished oil, comparable to or better than typical European oils. - Even when agricultural soils in some Moroccan areas have moderate cadmium, the transfer to the oil is minimal. - The 2025 study confirms negligible health risk and full regulatory compliance. - Your existing controls (ONSSA agrement plus per-batch Eurofins/LOARC COA plus supplier checklist) are more than sufficient to guarantee this level of purity. This data directly supports your positioning of Daralbeida as a clean, high-integrity Moroccan EVOO for the US market. ================================================================================ 5. AI PROMPTS ================================================================================ The prompt below can be copied and used to regenerate or update this briefing from current source data. Editable tokens are marked in square brackets. ================================================================================ START OF PROMPT ================================================================================ You are a business intelligence analyst for Daralbeida, a premium Moroccan extra virgin olive oil venture. Produce a plain-text briefing on heavy metal content in [REGION] Moroccan EVOO compared against EU typical values and the Codex / EU maximum residue limits. Use the most recent peer-reviewed study available for [REGION] and report measured levels in mg/kg for cadmium, lead, and arsenic. Include a health risk assessment using the Hazard Index (non- carcinogenic) and Carcinogenic Risk metrics for both adult and child consumers. Conclude with sourcing implications for Daralbeida, noting that the operational control is the [GATE_CONTROL] COA per shipment. Cite every figure, limit, and source. Preserve all numeric values exactly and do not generalize beyond the studied region. ================================================================================ END OF PROMPT ================================================================================ ================================================================================ 6. REVISION HISTORY ================================================================================ Version Date Author Summary of changes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1.0 2026-04-29 PYB Initial issue. 1.1 2026-06-13 PYB Reformatted to BPGP v3.1; restructured tables to two-column layout; added AI Prompts, Revision History, Acronyms, and Glossary sections. No data values changed. ================================================================================ 7. ACRONYMS ================================================================================ BI Business Intelligence (department code) CAL Eurofins accreditation referenced for the Gate 2 control COA Certificate of Analysis CR Carcinogenic Risk (health risk metric) EU European Union EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil FFA Free Fatty Acids FSVP Foreign Supplier Verification Program HI Hazard Index (non-carcinogenic risk metric) IOC International Olive Council LOARC Laboratoire Officiel d'Analyses et de Recherches Chimiques ONSSA Office National de Securite Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (Morocco) PYB Internal reference code for the Daralbeida founder QC Quality Control US United States ================================================================================ 8. GLOSSARY ================================================================================ Cadmium Heavy metal. Naturally present in soils. Transfer from soil to olive oil is minimal. Codex / EU limit: 0.10 mg/kg. Fes-Meknes mean: 0.0028 mg/kg, far below limit. Carcinogenic Risk Health risk metric for carcinogenic substances. Acceptable range: 10^-6 to 10^-4. Values below 10^-6 are considered negligible. Moroccan EVOO from Fes-Meknes falls within acceptable range for arsenic and chromium; cadmium CR is negligible. Daralbeida Brand name of the premium Moroccan EVOO venture. Always one word. Evoo Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Highest IOC grade. FFA 0.8% maximum. Gate 2 Eurofins CAL accredited COA at US 3PL after arrival. The Daralbeida operational quality control mechanism for each arriving lot. Includes full IOC panel. Gate 2 results are the primary quality reference for any specific production lot. Hazard Index Non-carcinogenic health risk metric. HI below 1.0 means negligible risk. All 30 Fes-Meknes oils tested returned HI well below 1.0 for both adults and children. Onssa Moroccan food safety authority. Issues agrements sanitaires. Picholine Marocaine The dominant Moroccan olive cultivar. Source of Daralbeida oil. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENT CONTROL (FOOTER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX_BI_HEAVY_METALS_001 Version : 1.1 Status : ACTIVE Last Revised : 2026-06-13 00:00 UTC Update Cycle : Upon publication of new peer-reviewed data; upon change to Codex or EU maximum residue limits Next Review Due : Upon trigger event (see Update Cycle) Annual Review : Yes Owner : PYB / Daralbeida Distribution : Internal; may be shared with US trade counsel for FSVP and investor due diligence support Review Triggers : Publication of new peer-reviewed data on Moroccan olive oil heavy metal content; change to Codex or EU maximum residue limits COMPLIANCE : Data is from a 2025 peer-reviewed study on the Fes-Meknes region. Do not generalize to all Moroccan regions or all producers without verifying producer-specific COA. Gate 2 (Eurofins CAL) COA per shipment is the operative quality control for each production lot. Revision History: See Section 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DOCUMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------