Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1870 of 7 November 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of erucic acid and hydrocyanic acid in certain foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
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  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2019/1870 of 7 November 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of erucic acid and hydrocyanic acid in certain foodstuffs, 32019R1870R(01), November 19, 2019
Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1870of 7 November 2019amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of erucic acid and hydrocyanic acid in certain foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3Foodstuffs listed in the Annex to this Regulation that were lawfully placed on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation may remain on the market until their date of minimum durability or use-by-date.
Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IIn section 8 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, entry 8.1 is replaced by the following:
With acceptance from the competent authority, the maximum level does not apply to mustard oil locally produced and consumed."
Foodstuffs(1)Maximum level (g/kg)
"8.1Erucic acid, including erucic acid bound in fat
8.1.1Vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food, with the exception of camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil20,0
8.1.2.Camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil50,0
8.1.3.Mustard (condiment)35,0
ANNEX IIIn section 8 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, entry 8.3 is replaced by the following:
"Unprocessed products" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on they hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1)."Placing on the market" and "final consumer" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1)."
Foodstuffs(1)Maximum level (mg/kg)
"8.3Hydrocyanic acid, including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides
8.3.1Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer20,0
Article 1The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3Foodstuffs listed in the Annex to this Regulation that were lawfully placed on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation may remain on the market until their date of minimum durability or use-by-date.
Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IIn section 8 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, entry 8.1 is replaced by the following:
With acceptance from the competent authority, the maximum level does not apply to mustard oil locally produced and consumed."
Foodstuffs(1)Maximum level (g/kg)
"8.1Erucic acid, including erucic acid bound in fat
8.1.1Vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food, with the exception of camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil20,0
8.1.2.Camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil50,0
8.1.3.Mustard (condiment)35,0
ANNEX IIIn section 8 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, entry 8.3 is replaced by the following:
"Unprocessed products" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on they hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1)."Placing on the market" and "final consumer" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1)."
Foodstuffs(1)Maximum level (mg/kg)
"8.3Hydrocyanic acid, including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides
8.3.1Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer20,0