Article 1General rules1.The foodstuffs listed in the Annex shall not be placed on the market where they contain a contaminant listed in the Annex at a level exceeding the maximum level set out in the Annex.2.The maximum levels specified in the Annex shall apply to the edible part of the foodstuffs concerned, unless otherwise specified in the Annex.

Article 2Dried, diluted, processed and compound foodstuffs1.When applying the maximum levels set out in the Annex to foodstuffs which are dried, diluted, processed or composed of more than one ingredient, the following shall be taken into account:(a)changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying or dilution processes;(b)changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by processing;(c)the relative proportions of the ingredients in the product;(d)the analytical limit of quantification.2.The specific concentration or dilution factors for the drying, dilution, processing and/or mixing operations concerned or for the dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs concerned shall be provided and justified by the food business operator, when the competent authority carries out an official control.If the food business operator does not provide the necessary concentration or dilution factor or if the competent authority deems that factor inappropriate in view of the justification given, the authority shall itself define that factor, based on the available information and with the objective of maximum protection of human health.3.Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply in so far as no specific Community maximum levels are fixed for these dried, diluted, processed or compound foodstuffs.4.As far as Community legislation does not provide for specific maximum levels for foods for infants and young children, Member States may provide for stricter levels.

Article 3Prohibitions on use, mixing and detoxification1.Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be used as food ingredients.2.Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be mixed with foodstuffs which exceed these maximum levels.3.Foodstuffs to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce contamination levels shall not be mixed with foodstuffs intended for direct human consumption or with foodstuffs intended for use as a food ingredient.4.Foodstuffs containing contaminants listed in section 2 of the Annex (Mycotoxins) shall not be deliberately detoxified by chemical treatments.

Article 4Specific provisions for groundnut, other oilseeds, tree nuts, dried fruit, rice and maizeGroundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, tree nuts, dried fruit, rice and maize not complying with the appropriate maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex can be placed on the market provided that these foodstuffs:(a)are not intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs;(b)comply with the appropriate maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.9 and 2.1.12 of the Annex;(c)are subjected to a treatment involving sorting or other physical treatment and that after this treatment the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex are not exceeded, and this treatment does not result in other harmful residues;(d)are labelled clearly showing their use, and bearing the indication "product shall be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce aflatoxin contamination before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs". The indication shall be included on the label of each individual bag, box etc. and on the original accompanying document. The consignment/batch identification code shall be indelibly marked on each individual bag, box etc. of the consignment and on the original accompanying document.

Article 5Specific provisions for groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, derived products thereof and cerealsA clear indication of the intended use must appear on the label of each individual bag, box, etc. and on the original accompanying document. This accompanying document must have a clear link with the consignment by means of mentioning the consignment identification code, which is on each individual bag, box, etc. of the consignment. In addition the business activity of the consignee of the consignment given on the accompanying document must be compatible with the intended use.In the absence of a clear indication that their intended use is not for human consumption, the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5 and 2.1.11 of the Annex shall apply to all groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds and derived products thereof and cereals placed on the market.As regards the exception of groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds for crushing and the application of the maximum levels laid down in point 2.1.1 of the Annex, the exception only applies to consignments which are clearly labelled showing their use and bearing the indication "product to be subject to crushing for the production of refined vegetable oil". The indication shall be included on the label of each individual bag, box etc. and on the accompanying document(s). The final destination must be a crushing plant.

Article 6Specific provisions for lettuceUnless lettuce grown under cover (protected lettuce) is labelled as such, maximum levels set in the Annex for lettuce grown in the open air (open-grown lettuce) shall apply.

Article 7Derogations1.By way of derogation from Article 1, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom may authorise until 31 December 2008 the placing on the market of fresh spinach grown and intended for consumption in their territory with nitrate levels higher than the maximum levels set out in point 1.1 of the Annex.2.By way of derogation from Article 1, Ireland and the United Kingdom may authorise until 31 December 2008 the placing on the market of fresh lettuce grown and intended for consumption in their territory and harvested throughout the year with nitrate levels higher than the maximum levels set out in point 1.3 of the Annex.3.By way of derogation from Article 1, France may authorise until 31 December 2008 the placing on the market of fresh lettuce grown and intended for consumption in its territory and harvested from 1 October to 31 March with nitrate levels higher than the maximum levels set out in point 1.3 of the Annex.4.By way of derogation from Article 1, Finland, Sweden and Latvia may authorise the placing on their market of wild caught salmon (Salmo salar) and products thereof originating in the Baltic region and intended for consumption in their territory with levels of dioxins and/or dioxin-like PCBs and/or non-dioxin-like PCBs higher than those set out in point 5.3 of the Annex, provided that a system is in place to ensure that consumers are fully informed of the dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught salmon from the Baltic region and products thereof by identified vulnerable sections of the population in order to avoid potential health risks.Finland, Sweden and Latvia shall continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not complying with point 5.3 of the Annex are not marketed in other Member States.Finland, Sweden and Latvia will report yearly to the Commission the measures they have taken to effectively inform the identified vulnerable sections of the population of the dietary recommendations and to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not compliant with the maximum levels is not marketed in other Member States. They shall furthermore provide evidence of the effectiveness of these measures.5.By way of derogation from Article 1, Finland and Sweden may authorise the placing on their market of wild caught herring larger than 17 cm (Clupea harengus), wild caught char (Salvelinus spp.), wild caught river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) and wild caught trout (Salmo trutta) and products thereof originating in the Baltic region and intended for consumption in their territory with levels of dioxins and/or dioxin-like PCBs and/or non dioxin-like PCBs higher than those set out in point 5.3 of the Annex, provided that a system is in place to ensure that consumers are fully informed of the dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught herring larger than 17 cm, wild caught char, wild caught river lamprey and wild caught trout from the Baltic region and products thereof by identified vulnerable sections of the population in order to avoid potential health risks.Finland and Sweden shall continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught herring larger than 17 cm, wild caught char, wild caught river lamprey and wild caught trout and products thereof not complying with point 5.3 of the Annex are not marketed in other Member States.Finland and Sweden will report yearly to the Commission the measures they have taken to effectively inform the identified vulnerable sections of the population of the dietary recommendations and to ensure that fish and products thereof not compliant with the maximum levels is not marketed in other Member States. They shall furthermore provide evidence of the effectiveness of these measures.6.By way of derogation from Article 1, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom may authorise the placing on their market of traditionally smoked meat and smoked meat products, smoked in their territory and intended for consumption in their territory with levels of PAHs higher than those set out in point 6.1.4. of the Annex, provided that those products comply with the maximum levels applicable before 1 September 2014, i.e. 5,0 μg/kg for benzo(a)pyrene and 30,0 μg/kg for the sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene.Those Member States shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked meat and smoked meat products and shall establish programmes to implement good smoking practices where possible, within the limits of what is economically feasible and what is possible without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.Within 3 years from the application of the Regulation, the situation shall be re-assessed, on the basis of all available information, in view of determining a list of smoked meat and smoked meat products for which the derogation for local production and consumption shall be continued without a time limit.7.By way of derogation from Article 1, Ireland, Latvia, Romania, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom may authorise the placing on their market of traditionally smoked fish and smoked fishery products, smoked in their territory and intended for consumption in their territory with levels of PAHs higher than those set out in point 6.1.5. of the Annex, provided that those smoked products comply with the maximum levels applicable before 1 September 2014, i.e. 5,0 μg/kg for benzo(a)pyrene and 30,0 μg/kg for the sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene.These Member States shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked fish and smoked fishery products and shall establish programmes to implement good smoking practices where possible, within the limits of what is economically feasible and what is possible without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.Within 3 years from the application of this Regulation, the situation shall be re-assessed, on the basis of all available information, in view of determining a list of smoked fish and smoked fishery products for which the derogation for local production and consumption shall be continued without a time limit.

Article 8Sampling and analysisThe sampling and the analysis for the official control of the maximum levels specified in the Annex shall be performed in accordance with Commission Regulations (EC) No 1882/2006See page 25 of this Official Journal., No 401/2006OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 12., No 1883/2006See page 32 of this Official Journal. and Commission Directives 2001/22/ECOJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14. Directive as amended by Directive 2005/4/EC (OJ L 19, 21.1.2005, p. 50)., 2004/16/ECOJ L 42, 13.2.2004, p. 16. and 2005/10/ECOJ L 34, 8.2.2005, p. 15..

Article 9Monitoring and reporting1.Member States shall monitor nitrate levels in vegetables which may contain significant levels, in particular green leaf vegetables, and communicate the result to EFSA on a regular basis.2.Member States and interested parties shall communicate each year to the Commission the results of investigations undertaken and the progress with regard to the application of prevention measures to avoid contamination by ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisin B1 and B2, T-2 and HT-2 toxin. The Commission shall make the results available to the Member States. The related occurrence data shall be reported to EFSA.3.Member States shall report to the Commission findings on aflatoxins obtained in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009OJ L 313, 28.11.2009, p. 40.. Member States should report to EFSA findings on furan, ethylcarbamate, perfluoroalkylated substances and acrylamide obtained in accordance with Commission Recommendations 2007/196/ECOJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 56., 2010/133/EUOJ L 52, 3.3.2010, p. 53., 2010/161/EUOJ L 68, 18.3.2010, p. 22. and 2010/307/EUOJ L 137, 3.6.2010, p. 4..4.Occurrence data on contaminants collected by Member States should, if appropriate, also be reported to EFSA.

Article 10RepealRegulation (EC) No 466/2001 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 11Transitional measuresThis Regulation shall not apply to products that were placed on the market before the dates referred to in points (a) to (f) in conformity with the provisions applicable at the respective date:(a)1 July 2006 as regards the maximum levels for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone laid down in points 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.5.1, 2.5.3, 2.5.5 and 2.5.7 of the Annex;(b)1 October 2007 as regards the maximum levels for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone laid down in points 2.4.3, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.5.2, 2.5.4, 2.5.6, 2.5.8, 2.5.9 and 2.5.10 of the Annex;(c)1 October 2007 as regards the maximum levels for fumonisins B1 and B2 laid down in point 2.6 of the Annex;(d)4 November 2006 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs laid down in section 5 of the Annex;(e)01 January 2012 as regards the maximum levels for non dioxin-like PCBs laid down in section 5 of the Annex;(f)01 January 2015 as regards the maximum level for Ochratoxin A in Capsicum spp. laid down in point 2.2.11. of the Annex.The burden of proving when the products were placed on the market shall be borne by the food business operator.

Article 12Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 March 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXMaximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffsThe maximum level is to be reviewed before 1 January 2016 in the light of information on exposure to citrinin from other foodstuffs and updated information on the toxicity of citrinin in particular as regards carcinogenicity and genotoxicity.The maximum level refers to the level of erucic acid, calculated on the total level of fatty acids in the fat component in food.As regards fruits, vegetables and cereals, reference is made to the foodstuffs listed in the relevant category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 178/2006 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 3). This means, inter alia, that buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp) is included in "cereals" and buckwheat products are included in "cereal products". Tree nuts are not covered by the maximum level for fruit.The maximum levels do not apply for fresh spinach to be subjected to processing and which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).The maximum level refers to the products ready to use (marketed as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer).The maximum levels refer to the edible part of groundnuts (peanuts) and tree nuts. If groundnuts (peanuts) and tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed when calculating the aflatoxin content all the contamination is on the edible part, except in the case of Brazil nuts.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22).The maximum level refers to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1).Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical purposes (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29).The maximum level refers in the case of milk and milk products, to the products ready for use (marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk and milk products, to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 29).The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails (OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. The maximum level for OTA applicable to these beverages is function of the proportion of wine and/or grape must present in the finished product.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58).Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1), as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.Infants and young children as defined in Directive 2006/141/EC (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1) and Directive 2006/125/EC.For the purpose of the application of maximum levels for deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 and HT-2 toxin established in points 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 rice is not included in "cereals" and rice products are not included in "cereal products".The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereals placed on the market for first-stage processing. "First-stage processing" shall mean any physical or thermal treatment, other than drying, of or on the grain. Cleaning, sorting and drying procedures are not considered to be "first-stage processing" insofar no physical action is exerted on the grain kernel itself and the whole grain remains intact after cleaning and sorting. In integrated production and processing systems, the maximum level applies to the unprocessed cereals in case they are intended for first-stage processing.The maximum level applies to cereals harvested and taken over, as from the 2005/06 marketing year, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/2005 (OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 65).Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007.This category includes also similar products otherwise denominated such as semolina.Pasta (dry) means pasta with a water content of approximately 12 %.Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007.Fish listed in this category as defined in category (a), with the exclusion of fish liver falling under code CN 03027000, of the list in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22) as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply.Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish.Foodstuffs falling within category (c) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, as appropriate (species as listed in the relevant entry). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply. In case of Pecten maximus, the maximum level applies to the adductor muscle and gonad only.The maximum level applies after washing of the fruit or vegetables and separating the edible part.The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest onwards.The maximum level refers to the product as sold.The maximum level is given for the liquid product containing 40 % dry matter, corresponding to a maximum level of 50 μg/kg in the dry matter. The level needs to be adjusted proportionally according to the dry matter content of the products.Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), expressed as World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalent using the WHO-toxic equivalency factors (WHO-TEFs)) and sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCDDs, PCDFs and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), expressed as WHO toxic equivalent using the WHO-TEFs). WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organization (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organization Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))

Dibenzo-p-dioxins ("PCDDs")Dibenzofurans ("PCDFs")"Dioxin-like" PCBs Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBsNon-ortho PCBsMono-ortho PCBs

Congener	TEF value
2,3,7,8-TCDD	1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD	1
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD	0,1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD	0,1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD	0,1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD	0,01
OCDD	0,0003
2,3,7,8-TCDF	0,1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF	0,03
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF	0,3
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF	0,1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF	0,1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF	0,1
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF	0,1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF	0,01
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF	0,01
OCDF	0,0003
PCB 77	0,0001
PCB 81	0,0003
PCB 126	0,1
PCB 169	0,03
PCB 105	0,00003
PCB 114	0,00003
PCB 118	0,00003
PCB 123	0,00003
PCB 156	0,00003
PCB 157	0,00003
PCB 167	0,00003
PCB 189	0,00003

Abbreviations used: "T" = tetra; "Pe" = penta; "Hx" = hexa; "Hp" = hepta; "O" = octa; "CDD" = chlorodibenzodioxin; "CDF" = chlorodibenzofuran; "CB" = chlorobiphenyl.Upperbound concentrations: Upperbound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.The maximum level expressed on fat is not applicable for foods containing < 2 % fat. For foods containing less than 2 % fat, the maximum level applicable is the level on product basis corresponding to the level on product basis for the food containing 2 % fat, calculated from the maximum level established on fat basis, making use of following formula:Maximum level expressed on product basis for foods containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food x 0,02.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, with the exclusion of fish liver referred to in point 5.11.Benzo(a)pyrene, for which maximum levels are listed, is used as a marker for the occurrence and effect of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These measures therefore provide full harmonisation on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the listed foods across the Member States.Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (b), (c), and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.The exemption applies only for maize for which it is evident e.g. through labelling, destination, that it is intended for use in a wet milling process only (starch production).In the case of canned fish liver, the maximum level applies to the whole edible content of the can.The maximum level applies to the food supplements as sold.Oilseeds falling under codes CN 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207 and derived products CN 1208; melon seeds fall under code ex120799.In case derived/processed products thereof are derived/processed solely or almost solely from the tree nuts concerned, the maximum levels as established for the corresponding tree nuts apply also to the derived/processed products. In other cases, Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply for the derived/processed products.The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, obtained whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root.The maximum level for leaf vegetables does not apply to fresh herbs (falling under Code number 0256000 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005).This definition excludes the cephalothorax of crustaceans.Lower bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the four substances below the limit of quantification are zero.Meat and meat products that have undergone a heat treatment potentially resulting in formation of PAH, i.e. only grilling and barbecuing.For the canned product the analysis shall be carried out on the whole content of the can. As regards the maximum level for the whole composite product Art. 2(1)(c) and 2(2) shall apply.The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine.For the specific cocoa and chocolate products the definitions set out in points A. 2, 3 and 4 of Annex I to Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 June 2000 relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption (OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p. 19) apply.

Section 1:Nitrate

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels (mg NO3/kg)
1.1	Fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea)		3500
1.2	Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach		2000
1.3	Fresh Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) (protected and open-grown lettuce) excluding lettuce listed in point 1.4	Harvested 1 October to 31 March:
		lettuce grown under cover	5000
		lettuce grown in the open air	4000
		Harvested 1 April to 30 September:
		lettuce grown under cover	4000
		lettuce grown in the open air	3000
1.4	"Iceberg" type lettuce	Lettuce grown under cover	2500
1.4	"Iceberg" type lettuce	Lettuce grown in the open air	2000
1.5	Rucola (Eruca sativa, Diplotaxis sp., Brassica tenuifolia, Sisymbrium tenuifolium)	Harvested 1 October to 31 March:	7000
1.5		Harvested 1 April to 30 September:	6000
1.6	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children		200

Section 2:Mycotoxins

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels (μg/kg)
2.1.	Aflatoxins	B1	Sum of B1, B2, G1 and G2	M1
2.1.1.	Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs,with the exception of:groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds for crushing for refined vegetable oil production	8,0	15,0	—
2.1.2.	Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	12,0	15,0	—
2.1.3.	Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	8,0	15,0
2.1.4.	Tree nuts, other than the tree nuts listed in 2.1.2 and 2.1.3, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	5,0	10,0	—
2.1.5.	Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs,with the exception of:crude vegetable oils destined for refiningrefined vegetable oils	2,0	4,0	—
2.1.6.	Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	8,0	10,0	—
2.1.7.	Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	5,0	10,0
2.1.8.	Tree nuts, other than the tree nuts listed in 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	2,0	4,0	—
2.1.9.	Dried fruit, other than dried figs, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	5,0	10,0	—
2.1.10.	Dried fruit, other than dried figs, and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	2,0	4,0	—
2.1.11.	All cereals and all products derived from cereals, including processed cereal products, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.1.12, 2.1.15 and 2.1.17	2,0	4,0	—
2.1.12.	Maize and rice to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs	5,0	10,0	—
2.1.13.	Raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products	—	—	0,050
2.1.14.	Following species of spices:Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika)Piper spp. (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper)Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)Zingiber officinale (ginger)Curcuma longa (turmeric)Mixtures of spices containing one or more of the abovementioned spices	5,0	10,0	—
2.1.15.	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	0,10	—	—
2.1.16.	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk	—	—	0,025
2.1.17.	Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants	0,10	—	0,025
2.1.18.	Dried figs	6,0	10,0	—
2.2	Ochratoxin A
2.2.1	Unprocessed cereals	5,0
2.2.2.	All products derived from unprocessed cereals, including processed cereal products and cereals intended for direct human consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.2.9, 2.2.10 and 2.2.13	3,0
2.2.3	Dried vine fruit (currants, raisins and sultanas)	10,0
2.2.4	Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee, excluding soluble coffee	5,0
2.2.5	Soluble coffee (instant coffee)	10,0
2.2.6	Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine and wine with an alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % vol) and fruit wine	2,0
2.2.7	Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails	2,0
2.2.8	Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must as reconstituted, intended for direct human consumption	2,0
2.2.9	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	0,50
2.2.10	Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants	0,50
2.2.11.	Spices, including dried spices
	Piper spp (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper)Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)Zingiber officinale (ginger)Curcuma longa (turmeric)	15 μg/kg
	Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika)	30 μg/kg until 31.12.201415 μg/kg as from 1.1.2015
	Mixtures of spices containing one of the abovementioned spices	15 μg/kg
2.2.12.	Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza inflate and other species)
2.2.12.1.	Liquorice root, ingredient for herbal infusion	20 μg/kg
2.2.12.2.	Liquorice extract, for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary	80 μg/kg
2.2.13.	Wheat gluten not sold directly to the consumer	8,0
2.3	Patulin
2.3.1	Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars	50
2.3.2	Spirit drinks, cider and other fermented drinks derived from apples or containing apple juice	50
2.3.3	Solid apple products, including apple compote, apple puree intended for direct consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.3.4 and 2.3.5	25
2.3.4	Apple juice and solid apple products, including apple compote and apple puree, for infants and young children and labelled and sold as such	10,0
2.3.5	Baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children	10,0
2.4	Deoxynivalenol
2.4.1	Unprocessed cereals other than durum wheat, oats and maize	1250
2.4.2	Unprocessed durum wheat and oats	1750
2.4.3	Unprocessed maize, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling	1750
2.4.4	Cereals intended for direct human consumption, cereal flour, bran and germ as end product marketed for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.4.7, 2.4.8 and 2.4.9	750
2.4.5	Pasta (dry)	750
2.4.6	Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals	500
2.4.7	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	200
2.4.8	Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 110313 or 11032040 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	750
2.4.9	Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 110220 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	1250
2.5	Zearalenone
2.5.1	Unprocessed cereals other than maize	100
2.5.2	Unprocessed maize with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling	350
2.5.3	Cereals intended for direct human consumption, cereal flour, bran and germ as end product marketed for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.5.6, 2.5.7, 2.5.8, 2.5.9 and 2.5.10	75
2.5.4	Refined maize oil	400
2.5.5	Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals, excluding maize-snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals	50
2.5.6	Maize intended for direct human consumption, maize-based snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals	100
2.5.7	Processed cereal-based foods (excluding processed maize-based foods) and baby foods for infants and young children	20
2.5.8	Processed maize-based foods for infants and young children	20
2.5.9	Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 110313 or 11032040 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	200
2.5.10	Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 110220 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	300
2.6	Fumonisins	Sum of B1 and B2
2.6.1	Unprocessed maize, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling	4000
2.6.2	Maize intended for direct human consumption, maize-based foods for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.6.3 and 2.6.4	1000
2.6.3	Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks	800
2.6.4	Processed maize-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	200
2.6.5	Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 110313 or 11032040 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	1400
2.6.6	Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 110220 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 19041010	2000
2.7	T-2 and HT-2 toxin	Sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxin
2.7.1	Unprocessed cereals and cereal products
2.8	Citrinin
2.8.1	Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast Monascus purpureus	2000

Section 3:Metals

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels(mg/kg wet weight)
3.1	Lead
3.1.1	Raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products	0,020
3.1.2	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	0,020
3.1.3	Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry	0,10
3.1.4	Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry	0,50
3.1.5	Muscle meat of fish	0,30
3.1.6	Crustaceans: muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) muscle meat from appendages.	0,50
3.1.7	Bivalve molluscs	1,5
3.1.8	Cephalopods (without viscera)	1,0
3.1.9	Legume vegetables, cereals and pulses	0,20
3.1.10	Vegetables, excluding brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, fungi and seaweed. For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes.	0,10
3.1.11	Brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables and the following fungi: Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom)	0,30
3.1.12	Fruit, excluding berries and small fruit	0,10
3.1.13	Berries and small fruit	0,20
3.1.14	Fats and oils, including milk fat	0,10
3.1.15	Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars	0,050
3.1.16	Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine), cider, perry and fruit wine	0,20
3.1.17	Aromatized wine, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails	0,20
3.1.18	Food supplements	3,0
3.2	Cadmium
3.2.1	Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed	0,050
3.2.2	Root and tuber vegetables (excluding celeriac, parsnips, salsify and horseradish), stem vegetables (excluding celery). For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes	0,10
3.2.3	Leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, celery, celeriac, parsnips, salsify, horseradish and the following fungi: Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom)	0,20
3.2.4	Fungi, excluding those listed in point 3.2.3	1,0
3.2.5	Cereal grains excluding wheat and rice	0,10
3.2.6	Wheat grains, rice grainsWheat bran and wheat germ for direct consumptionSoy beans	0,20
3.2.7	Specific cocoa and chocolate products as listed below
	—Milk chocolate with < 30 % total dry cocoa solids	0,10 as from 1 January 2019
	—Chocolate with < 50 % total dry cocoa solids; milk chocolate with ≥ 30 % total dry cocoa solids	0,30 as from 1 January 2019
	—Chocolate with ≥ 50 % total dry cocoa solids	0,80 as from 1 January 2019
	—Cocoa powder sold to the final consumer or as an ingredient in sweetened cocoa powder sold to the final consumer (drinking chocolate)	0,60 as from 1 January 2019
3.2.8	Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry	0,050
3.2.9	Horsemeat, excluding offal	0,20
3.2.10	Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse	0,50
3.2.11	Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse	1,0
3.2.12	Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15	0,050
3.2.13	Muscle meat of the following fish:mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus)	0,10
3.2.14	Muscle meat of the following fish:bullet tuna (Auxis species)	0,15
3.2.15	Muscle meat of the following fish:anchovy (Engraulis species)swordfish (Xiphias gladius)sardine (Sardina pilchardus)	0,25
3.2.16	Crustaceans: muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) muscle meat from appendages	0,50
3.2.17	Bivalve molluscs	1,0
3.2.18	Cephalopods (without viscera)	1,0
3.2.19	Infant formulae and follow on-formulae
	—powdered formulae manufac- tured from cows' milk proteins or protein hydrolysates	0,010 as from 1 January 2015
	—liquid formulae manufactured from cows' milk proteins or protein hydrolysates	0,005 as from 1 January 2015
	—powdered formulae manufac-tured from soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins	0,020 as from 1 January 2015
	—liquid formulae manufactured from soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins	0,010 as from 1 January 2015
3.2.20	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	0,040 as from 1 January 2015
3.2.21	Food supplements excl. food supplements listed in point 3.2.22	1,0
3.2.22	Food supplements consisting exclusively or mainly of dried seaweed, products derived from seaweed, or of dried bivalve molluscs	3,0
3.3	Mercury
3.3.1	Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages.	0,50
3.3.2	Muscle meat of the following fish:anglerfish (Lophius species)Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus)bonito (Sarda sarda)eel (Anguilla species)emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species)grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)kingklip (Genypterus capensis)marlin (Makaira species)megrim (Lepidorhombus species)mullet (Mullus species)pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes)pike (Esox lucius)plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)poor cod (Tricopterus minutes)Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis)rays (Raja species)redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus)sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus)scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo)seabream, pandora (Pagellus species)shark (all species)snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens)sturgeon (Acipenser species)swordfish (Xiphias gladius)tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis)	1,0
3.3.3	Food supplements	0,10
3.4	Tin (inorganic)
3.4.1	Canned foods other than beverages	200
3.4.2	Canned beverages, including fruit juices and vegetable juices	100
3.4.3	Canned baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, excluding dried and powdered products	50
3.4.4	Canned infant formulae and follow-on formulae (including infant milk and follow-on milk), excluding dried and powdered products	50
3.4.5	Canned dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants, excluding dried and powdered products	50

Section 4:3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD)

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels(μg/kg)
4.1	Hydrolysed vegetable protein	20
4.2	Soy sauce	20

Section 5:Dioxins and PCBs

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels
Foodstuffs		Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)	Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ)	Sum of PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180 (ICES – 6)
5.1	Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animals:
	—bovine animals and sheep	2,5 pg/g fat	4,0 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
	—poultry	1,75 pg/g fat	3,0 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
	—pigs	1,0 pg/g fat	1,25 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.2	Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.1 with the exception of sheep and derived products thereof	0,30 pg/g wet weight	0,50 pg/g wet weight	3,0 ng/g wet weight
	Liver of sheep and derived products thereof	1,25 pg/g wet weight	2,00 pg/g wet weight	3,0 ng/g wet weight
5.3	Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof, with the exemption of:wild caught eelwild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh waterfish liver and derived productsmarine oilsThe maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages.	3,5 pg/g wet weight	6,5 pg/g wet weight	75 ng/g wet weight
5.4	Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water, and products thereof	3,5 pg/g wet weight	6,5 pg/g wet weight	125 ng/g wet weight
5.5	Muscle meat of wild caught eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof	3,5 pg/g wet weight	10,0 pg/g wet weight	300 ng/g wet weight
5.6	Fish liver and derived products thereof with the exception of marine oils referred to in point 5.7	—	20,0 pg/g wet weight	200 ng/g wet weight
5.7	Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption)	1,75 pg/g fat	6,0 pg/g fat	200 ng/g fat
5.8	Raw milk and dairy products, including butter fat	2,5 pg/g fat	5,5 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.9	Hen eggs and egg products	2,5 pg/g fat	5,0 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.10	Fat of the following animals:
	—bovine animals and sheep	2,5 pg/g fat	4,0 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
	—poultry	1,75 pg/g fat	3,0 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
	—pigs	1,0 pg/g fat	1,25 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.11	Mixed animal fats	1,5 pg/g fat	2,50 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.12	Vegetable oils and fats	0,75 pg/g fat	1,25 pg/g fat	40 ng/g fat
5.13	Foods for infants and young children	0,1 pg/g wet weight	0,2 pg/g wet weight	1,0 ng/g wet weight

Section 6:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels (μg/kg)
6.1	Benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene	Benzo(a)pyrene	Sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene
6.1.1	Oils and fats (excluding cocoa butter and coconut oil) intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food	2,0	10,0
6.1.2	Cocoa beans and derived products	5,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013	35,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 until 31.3.201530,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2015
6.1.3	Coconut oil intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food	2,0	20,0
6.1.4	Smoked meat and smoked meat products	5,0 until 31.8.20142,0 as from 1.9.2014	30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.201412,0 as from 1.9.2014
6.1.5	Muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery products, excluding fishery products listed in points 6.1.6 and 6.1.7. The maximum level for smoked crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of smoked crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages.	5,0 until 31.8.20142,0 as from 1.9.2014	30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.201412,0 as from 1.9.2014
6.1.6	Smoked sprats and canned smoked sprats (sprattus sprattus); bivalve molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen); heat treated meat and heat treated meat products sold to the final consumer	5,0	30,0
6.1.7	Bivalve molluscs (smoked)	6,0	35,0
6.1.8	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children	1,0	1,0
6.1.9	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk	1,0	1,0
6.1.10	Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants	1,0	1,0

Section 7:Melamine and its structural analogues

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels(mg/kg)
7.1.	Melamine
7.1.1.	Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulae	2,5
7.1.2.	Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae	1

Section 8:Inherent plant toxins

Foodstuffs		Maximum levels (g/kg)
8.1	Erucic acid
8.1.1	Vegetable oils and fats	50
8.1.2	Foods containing added vegetable oils and fats with the exception of the foods referred to in 8.1.3	50
8.1.3	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	10

July 1, 2007	article 11.B)	Replacement
July 1, 2007	annex	Amendment

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)

Modified by

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products (Text with EEA relevance)