(a) "food" means food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 ).(b) "food business operator" means food business operator as defined in Article 3, point 3, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (c) "placing on the market" means placing on the market as defined in Article 3, point 8, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (d) "final consumer" means final consumer as defined in Article 3, point 18, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (e) "processing" means processing as defined in Article 2(1), point (m) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ).(f) "unprocessed products" means unprocessed products as defined in Article 2(1), point (n), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; and (g) "processed products" means processed products as defined in Article 2(1), point (o), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1510of 20 July 2023amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as regards maximum levels of cadmium in tiger nuts and certain cultivated fungi(Text with EEA relevance), 32023R1510, July 21, 2023
(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.
(a) it is not placed on the market for the final consumer or use as a food ingredient; (b) it complies with the maximum level set out in Annex I for that contaminant in that food to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as a food ingredient; and (c) it is labelled and marked in accordance with paragraph 2.
(a) are clearly labelled showing their intended use; (b) bear the following information "Product to be subject to crushing for the production of refined vegetable oil" on the label of each individual package and on the original accompanying document; and (c) have a crushing plant as the final destination.
(a) a system is in place to ensure that final consumers, are fully informed of the national dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught salmon from the Baltic region and products thereof by identified vulnerable groups of the population in order to avoid potential health risks; (b) Latvia, Finland and Sweden continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not complying with point 4.1.5 of Annex I are not marketed in other Member States; (c) Latvia, Finland and Sweden report yearly to the Commission the measures they have taken to effectively inform final consumers of the dietary recommendations and to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not compliant with the maximum levels are not marketed in other Member States and provide evidence of the effectiveness of those measures.
(a) a system is in place to ensure that final consumers are fully informed of the dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught Baltic 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 groups of the population in order to avoid potential health risks; (b) Finland and Sweden continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught Baltic herring larger than 17 cm, wild caught char, wild caught river lamprey and wild caught trout and products thereof not complying with point 4.1.5 of Annex I are not marketed in other Member States; (c) Finland and Sweden 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 and provide evidence of the effectiveness of those measures.
(a) Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus, Spain, Poland and Portugal: traditionally smoked meat and meat products; (b) Latvia: traditionally smoked pork, hot smoked chicken meat, hot smoked sausages and hot smoked game meat; (c) Slovakia: salted traditionally smoked meat, traditionally smoked bacon, traditionally smoked sausage (klobása), where "traditionally smoked" means developing smoke by burning woods (wood logs, wood sawdust, wood chips) in a smokehouse; (d) Finland: traditionally hot smoked meat and meat products; (e) Sweden: meat and meat products smoked over glowing wood or other plant materials. Those Member States and concerned food business operators shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked meat and smoked meat products referred to in the first subparagraph and shall ensure that good smoking practices are implemented where possible, without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.
(a) Latvia: traditionally hot smoked fish; (b) Finland: traditionally hot smoked small fish and fishery products made from small fish; (c) Sweden: fish and fishery products smoked over glowing wood or other plant materials. Those Member States and concerned food business operators shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked fish and smoked fishery products referred to in the first subparagraph and shall ensure that good smoking practices are implemented where possible, without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.
(a) 19 September 2021 as regards the maximum levels for tropane alkaloids in baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, containing maize or its derived products set out in point 2.2.1 of Annex I;(b) 1 January 2022 as regards the maximum levels for ergot sclerotia and ergot alkaloids set out in point 1.8 of Annex I;(c) 3 May 2022 as regards the maximum levels for mercury set out in point 3.3 of Annex I;(d) 1 July 2022 as regards the maximum levels for opium alkaloids set out in point 2.5 of Annex I;(e) 1 September 2022 as regards the maximum levels for tropane alkaloids set out in points 2.2.2 to 2.2.9 of Annex I;(f) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for ochratoxin A set out in point 1.2 of Annex I;(g) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for hydrocyanic acid set out in point 2.3 of Annex I;(h) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of Δ9 -THC and Δ9 -THCA set out in point 2.6 of Annex I;(i) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and for the sum of dioxins and DL-PCBs set out in points 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 of Annex I;(j) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of perfluoroalkyl substances set out in point 4.2 of Annex I;(k) 26 March 2023 as regards the maximum levels for arsenic set out in point 3.4 of Annex I.
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| 1.1 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |||
| For the sum of aflatoxins, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||||
| 1.1.1 | Dried fruits to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.3 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.2 | Dried fruits used as only ingredient or processed products from dried fruits, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.3 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | In the case of food consisting of dried fruits used as only ingredient or in the case of processed products consisting at least of 80 % from the dried fruits concerned, the maximum levels as established for the corresponding dried fruits apply also to those products. In other cases, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. |
| 1.1.3 | Dried figs | 6,0 | 10,0 | - | In the case of food consisting of dried figs used as only ingredient or in the case of processed products consisting at least of 80 % from dried figs, the maximum levels as established for dried figs apply also to those products. In other cases, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. |
| 1.1.4 | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 15,0 | - | |
| 1.1.5 | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds used as only ingredient or processed products from groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.6 | Tree nuts to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.8 and 1.1.10 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.7 | Tree nuts used as only ingredient or processed products from tree nuts, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.9 and 1.1.11 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.8 | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 12,0 | 15,0 | - | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.9 | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.10 | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 15,0 | - | If hazelnuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.11 | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.12 | Cereals and products derived from cereals except products listed in 1.1.13, 1.1.18 and 1.1.19 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.13 | Maize and rice to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.14 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | ||
| 1.1.15 | Ginger ( | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.16 | Raw milk ( | - | - | 0,050 | |
| 1.1.17 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | - | - | 0,025 | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). |
| 1.1.18 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | 0,10 | - | - | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( |
| 1.1.19 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | 0,10 | - | 0,025 | The maximum level applies in the case of milk, milk products and similar products to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk, milk products and similar products to the dry matter ( |
| 1.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.2.1 | Dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.1.1 | Dried vine fruits (currants, raisins and sultanas) and dried figs | ||
| 1.2.1.2 | Other dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.2 | Date syrup | ||
| 1.2.3 | Pistachios to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. | |
| 1.2.4 | Pistachios placed on the market for final consumer or use as ingredient in foods | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. | |
| 1.2.5 | Dried herbs | ||
| 1.2.6 | Ginger roots (dried) for use in herbal infusions | ||
| 1.2.7 | Marshmallow roots (dried), dandelion roots (dried) and orange blossoms (dried) for use in herbal infusions or in coffee substitutes | ||
| 1.2.8 | Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, (water) melon seeds, hempseeds, soybeans | ||
| 1.2.9 | Unprocessed cereal grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | |
| 1.2.10 | Products derived from unprocessed cereal grains and cereals placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.2.11, 1.2.12, 1.2.13, 1.2.23 and 1.2.24 | ||
| 1.2.11 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | ||
| 1.2.11.1 | products not containing oilseeds, nuts or dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.11.2 | products containing at least 20 % dried vine fruits and/or dried figs | ||
| 1.2.11.3 | other products containing oilseeds, nuts and/or dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.12 | Non-alcoholic malt beverages | ||
| 1.2.13 | Wheat gluten not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.2.14 | Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee except products listed in 1.2.15 | ||
| 1.2.15 | Soluble coffee (instant coffee) | ||
| 1.2.16 | Cocoa powder | ||
| 1.2.17 | Dried spices except products listed in 1.2.18 | The maximum level applies also to mixtures of dried spices. | |
| 1.2.18 | |||
| 1.2.19 | Liquorice ( | ||
| 1.2.19.1 | Liquorice root (dried), including as an ingredient in herbal infusions | ||
| 1.2.19.2 | Liquorice extract for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary | The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root. | |
| 1.2.19.3 | Liquorice confectionery containing ≥ 97 % liquorice extract on dry basis | ||
| 1.2.19.4 | Other liquorice confectionery | ||
| 1.2.20 | Wine ( | ||
| 1.2.21 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails ( | ||
| 1.2.22 | Grape juice, grape juice from concentrate, concentrated grape juice, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must, placed on the market for the final consumer ( | ||
| 1.2.23 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( | |
| 1.2.24 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies in the case of milk, milk products and similar products to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk, milk products and similar products to the dry matter ( |
| 1.3 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.1 | Fruit juices, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices and fruit nectars ( | For concentrated fruit juice, the maximum level applies to juice as reconstituted. | |
| 1.3.2 | Spirit drinks ( | ||
| 1.3.3 | Solid apple products placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.3.4 and 1.3.5 | Including apple compote and apple puree. | |
| 1.3.4 | Apple juice and solid apple products for infants and young children ( | ||
| 1.3.5 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). |
| 1.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.4.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 | ||
| 1.4.2 | Unprocessed durum wheat grains and oat grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | |
| 1.4.3 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.4.4 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, cereal flour, semolina, bran and germ as final product placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.4.7 and 1.4.8 | Except rice and rice products. | |
| 1.4.5 | Pasta | Pasta means pasta (dry) with a water content of approximately 12 %. | |
| 1.4.6 | Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | ||
| 1.4.7 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.4.7.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.4.7.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.4.8 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( |
| 1.5 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.5.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.5.2 | ||
| 1.5.2 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.5.3 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, cereal flour, semolina, bran and germ as final product placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.5.5, 1.5.6 and 1.5.8 | Except rice and rice products. | |
| 1.5.4 | Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals except products listed in 1.5.5 | ||
| 1.5.5 | |||
| 1.5.6 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.5.6.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.5.6.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.5.7 | Refined maize oil | ||
| 1.5.8 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( |
| 1.6 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| For the fumonisins, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 1.6.1 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.6.2 | Maize placed on the market for the final consumer, milling products of maize placed on the market for the final consumer, maize-based food placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.6.3 and 1.6.5 | ||
| 1.6.3 | Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks | ||
| 1.6.4 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.6.4.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.6.4.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.6.5 | Baby food containing maize and processed maize-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( |
| Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
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| 1.7.1 | Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast |
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| 1.8.1 | Maximum level (g/kg) | Remarks | |
| 1.8.1.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.8.1.2 | Except maize and rice. | |
| 1.8.1.2 | Unprocessed rye grains | ||
| 1.8.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
| For the ergot alkaloids, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 1.8.2.1 | Milling products of barley, wheat, spelt and oats (with an ash content lower than 900mg/100g dry matter) | ||
| 1.8.2.2 | |||
| 1.8.2.3 | |||
| 1.8.2.4 | Wheat gluten | ||
| 1.8.2.5 | Processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
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| 2.1 | Maximum level (g/kg) | Remarks | |
| 2.1.1 | Vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 2.1.2 | ||
| 2.1.2 | Camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil | With acceptance from the competent authority, the maximum level does not apply to mustard oil locally produced and consumed. | |
| 2.1.3 | Mustard (condiment) | ||
| 2.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
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| 2.2.1 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | |||
| For the sum of atropine and scopolamine, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||||
| 2.2.2 | Unprocessed millet grains and sorghum grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | ||
| 2.2.3 | Unprocessed maize grains | |||
| 2.2.4 | Unprocessed buckwheat grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed buckwheat grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | ||
| 2.2.5 | ||||
| 2.2.6 | ||||
| 2.2.7 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) except products listed in 2.2.8 |
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| 2.2.8 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) of exclusively anise seeds |
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| 2.2.9 | Herbal infusions (liquid product) | |||
| 2.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.3.1 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed not placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum levels do not apply to oilseeds for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed oilseeds are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed oilseeds are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 2.3.2 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning "Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!" appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the specific font size ( | |
| 2.3.3 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped almonds placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped bitter almonds placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning "Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!" appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the specific font size ( | |
| 2.3.4 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer | The operator who places unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels on the market for the final consumer shall provide upon request from the competent authority evidence of compliance of the marketed product with the maximum level. | |
| 2.3.5 | Cassava root (fresh, peeled) | ||
| 2.3.6 | Cassava flour and tapioca flour |
| 2.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||
| 2.4.1 | Borage leaves (fresh, frozen) placed on the market for the final consumer | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.2 | Dried herbs except products listed in 2.4.3 | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.3 | Borage, lovage, marjoram and oregano (dried product) and mixtures exclusively composed of these dried herbs | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.4 | Tea ( |
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| 2.4.5 | Tea ( | For teas with dried fruits and dried herbs, Article 3 applies. | |
| 2.4.6 | Tea ( | For teas with dried fruits and dried herbs, Article 3 applies. | |
| 2.4.7 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) except products listed in 2.4.5 and 2.4.8 |
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| 2.4.8 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) of rooibos, anise ( |
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| 2.4.9 | Cumin | ||
| 2.4.10 | Food supplements containing botanical preparation ( | ||
| 2.4.11 | The maximum level applies to the food supplements as placed on the market. |
| 2.5 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.5.1 | Whole, ground or milled poppy seeds placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 2.5.2 | Bakery products containing poppy seeds or processed products thereof |
| 2.6 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.6.1 | Hemp seeds | ||
| 2.6.2 | Ground hemp seeds, (partially) defatted hemp seed and other hemp seed processed products except products listed in 2.6.3 | Hemp seed processed products are products processed exclusively from hemp seeds. | |
| 2.6.3 | Hemp seed oil |
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| 3.1 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
| 3.1.1 | Fruits | ||
| 3.1.1.1 | Cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruits | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.1.2 | Fruits other than cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruits | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.2 | Root and tuber vegetables | ||
| 3.1.2.1 | Root and tuber vegetables except products listed in 3.1.2.2 and 3.1.2.3 | 0,10 | For potatoes, the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. |
| 3.1.2.2 | Fresh ginger, fresh turmeric | 0,80 | |
| 3.1.2.3 | Salsify | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.3 | Bulb vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.4 | Fruiting vegetables | ||
| 3.1.4.1 | Fruiting vegetables except products listed in 3.1.4.2 | 0,050 | |
| 3.1.4.2 | Sweetcorn | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.5 | Brassica vegetables | ||
| 3.1.5.1 | Brassica vegetables other than those listed in 3.1.5.2 | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.5.2 | Leafy brassica | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.6 | Leaf vegetables excluding fresh herbs and edible flowers | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.7 | Legume vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.8 | Stem vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.9 | Fungi | ||
| 3.1.9.1 | 0,30 | ||
| 3.1.9.2 | Wild fungi | 0,80 | |
| 3.1.10 | Pulses | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.11 | Cereals | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.12 | Dried spices | ||
| 3.1.12.1 | Seed spices | 0,90 | |
| 3.1.12.2 | Fruit spices | 0,60 | |
| 3.1.12.3 | Bark spices | 2,0 | |
| 3.1.12.4 | Root and rhizome spices | 1,50 | |
| 3.1.12.5 | Bud spices | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.12.6 | Flower pistil spices | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.13 | Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry ( | 0,10 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. |
| 3.1.14 | Offal ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.14.1 | of bovine animals and sheep | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.14.2 | of pig | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.14.3 | of poultry | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.15 | Fishery products ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.15.1 | Muscle meat of fish | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.15.2 | Cephalopods | 0,30 | The maximum level applies to the animal without viscera. |
| 3.1.15.3 | Crustaceans | 0,50 | |
| 3.1.15.4 | Bivalve molluscs | 1,50 | |
| 3.1.16 | Raw milk ( | 0,020 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. |
| 3.1.17 | Honey | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.18 | Fats and oils | 0,10 | Including milk fat. |
| 3.1.19 | Fruit juices, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices and fruit nectars ( | ||
| 3.1.19.1 | exclusively from berries and other small fruits | 0,05 | |
| 3.1.19.2 | other than exclusively from berries and other small fruits, including mixtures | 0,03 | |
| 3.1.20 | Wine ( | ||
| 3.1.20.1 | products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to the 2015 fruit harvest | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.20.2 | products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest to the 2021 fruit harvest | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.20.3 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.21 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.21.1 | products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to the 2015 fruit harvest | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.21.2 | products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest to the 2021 fruit harvest | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.21.3 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.22 | Liqueur wine made from grapes ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.22.1 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.23 | Salts | ||
| 3.1.23.1 | Salts except products listed in 3.1.23.2 | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.23.2 | The following unrefined salts: "fleur de sel" and "grey salt" which are manually harvested from salt marshes with a clay bottom | 2,0 | |
| 3.1.24 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.1.24.1 | placed on the market as powder | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.24.2 | placed on the market as liquid | 0,010 | |
| 3.1.25 | Drinks for infants and young children placed on the market and labelled as such except products listed in 3.1.24 and 3.1.27 | ||
| 3.1.25.1 | placed on the market as liquid or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.25.2 | to be prepared by infusion or decoction | 0,50 | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| 3.1.26 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | 0,020 | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| 3.1.27 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.1.27.1 | placed on the market as powder | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.27.2 | placed on the market as liquid | 0,010 | |
| 3.1.28 | Food supplements | 3,0 | |
| 3.2 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 | Fruits and tree nuts | ||
| 3.2.1.1 | Fruits except products listed in 3.2.1.2, 3.2.1.3 and 3.2.1.4 | ||
| 3.2.1.2 | Citrus fruits, pome fruits, stone fruits, table olives, kiwi fruits, bananas, mangoes, papayas and pineapples | ||
| 3.2.1.3 | Berries and small fruits, except products listed in 3.2.1.4 | ||
| 3.2.1.4 | Raspberries | ||
| 3.2.1.5 | Tree nuts | The maximum levels do not apply to tree nuts for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed tree nuts are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed tree nuts are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.1.5.1 | Tree nuts except products listed in 3.2.1.5.2 | ||
| 3.2.1.5.2 | Pine nuts | ||
| 3.2.2 | Root and tuber vegetables | ||
| 3.2.2.1 | Root and tuber vegetables except products listed in 3.2.2.2, 3.2.2.3, 3.2.2.4, 3.2.2.5, 3.2.2.6 and 3.2.2.7 | 0,10 | For potatoes, the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. |
| 3.2.2.2 | Beetroots | 0,060 | |
| 3.2.2.3 | Celeriac | 0,15 | |
| 3.2.2.4 | Horseradish, parsnips, salsify | 0,20 | |
| 3.2.2.5 | Radishes other than tiger nuts | 0,020 | |
| 3.2.2.6 | Tiger nuts | 0,10 | |
| 3.2.2.7 | Tropical roots and tubers, parsley roots, turnips | 0,050 | |
| 3.2.3 | Bulb vegetables | ||
| 3.2.3.1 | Bulb vegetables except products listed in 3.2.3.2 | ||
| 3.2.3.2 | Garlic | ||
| 3.2.4 | Fruiting vegetables | ||
| 3.2.4.1 | Fruiting vegetables except products listed in 3.2.4.2 | ||
| 3.2.4.2 | Aubergines | ||
| 3.2.5 | Brassica vegetables | ||
| 3.2.5.1 | Brassica except products listed in 3.2.5.2 | ||
| 3.2.5.2 | Leafy brassica | ||
| 3.2.6 | Leaf vegetables and herbs | ||
| 3.2.6.1 | Leaf vegetables except products listed in 3.2.6.2 | ||
| 3.2.6.2 | Spinaches and similar leaves, mustard seedlings and fresh herbs | ||
| 3.2.7 | Legume vegetables | ||
| 3.2.8 | Stem vegetables | ||
| 3.2.8.1 | Stem vegetables except products listed in 3.2.8.2 and 3.2.8.3 | ||
| 3.2.8.2 | Celeries | ||
| 3.2.8.3 | Leeks | ||
| 3.2.9 | Fungi | ||
| 3.2.9.1 | 0,050 | ||
| 3.2.9.2 | Cultivated fungi other than | 0,15 | |
| 3.2.9.3 | Wild fungi | 0,50 | |
| 3.2.10 | Pulses and proteins from pulses | ||
| 3.2.10.1 | Pulses except products listed in 3.2.10.2 | ||
| 3.2.10.2 | Proteins from pulses | ||
| 3.2.11 | Oilseeds | The maximum levels do not apply to oilseeds for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed oilseeds are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed oilseeds are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.11.1 | Oilseeds except products listed in 3.2.11.2, 3.2.11.3, 3.2.11.4, 3.2.11.5 and 3.2.11.6 | ||
| 3.2.11.2 | Rape seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.3 | Peanuts and soy beans | ||
| 3.2.11.4 | Mustard seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.5 | Linseeds and sunflower seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.6 | Poppy seeds | ||
| 3.2.12 | Cereals | The maximum levels do not apply to cereals used for the production of beer or distillates, provided that the remaining cereal residue is not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining cereal residue is placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.12.1 | Cereals except products listed in 3.2.12.2, 3.2.12.3, 3.2.12.4 and 3.2.12.5 | ||
| 3.2.12.2 | Barley and rye | ||
| 3.2.12.3 | Rice, quinoa, wheat bran and wheat gluten | ||
| 3.2.12.4 | Durum wheat ( | ||
| 3.2.12.5 | Wheat germ | ||
| 3.2.13 | Products of animal origin ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.2.13.1 | Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry | Except offal. | |
| 3.2.13.2 | Horsemeat | Except offal. | |
| 3.2.13.3 | Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse | ||
| 3.2.13.4 | Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse | ||
| 3.2.14 | Fishery products ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.2.14.1 | Muscle meat of fish except species listed in 3.2.14.2, 3.2.14.3 and 3.2.14.4 | ||
| 3.2.14.2 | |||
| 3.2.14.3 | Muscle meat of bullet tuna ( | ||
| 3.2.14.4 | |||
| 3.2.14.5 | Crustaceans | ||
| 3.2.14.6 | Bivalve molluscs | ||
| 3.2.14.7 | Cephalopods | ||
| 3.2.15 | Cocoa and chocolate products ( | ||
| 3.2.15.1 | Milk chocolate with < 30 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.2 | Chocolate with < 50 % total dry cocoa solids; milk chocolate with ≥ 30 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.3 | Chocolate with ≥ 50 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.4 | Cocoa powder placed on the market for the final consumer or as an ingredient in sweetened cocoa powder or powdered chocolate placed on the market for the final consumer (drinking chocolate) | ||
| 3.2.16 | Salt | ||
| 3.2.17 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae, food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.17.1 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from cows' milk proteins or cow’s milk protein hydrolysates | ||
| 3.2.17.2 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from cows' milk proteins or cow’s milk protein hydrolysates | ||
| 3.2.17.3 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.17.4 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.18 | Young-child formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.18.1 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from plant protein isolates other than soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cow’s milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.18.2 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from plant protein isolates other than soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cow’s milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.19 | Drinks for infants and young children labelled and placed on the market as such except products listed in 3.2.17 and 3.2.18 | ||
| 3.2.19.1 | placed on the market as liquid or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer | ||
| 3.2.20 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.21 | Food supplements | ||
| 3.2.21.1 | Food supplements except products listed in 3.2.21.2 | ||
| 3.2.21.2 | Food supplements consisting at least of 80 % from dried seaweed, from products derived from seaweed or from dried bivalve molluscs ( |
| 3.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3.1 | Fishery products ( | ||
| 3.3.1.1 | Crustaceans, molluscs and muscle meat of fish except species listed in 3.3.1.2 and 3.3.1.3 | ||
| 3.3.1.2 | |||
| 3.3.1.3 | For cephalopods, the maximum level applies to the animal without viscera. | ||
| 3.3.2 | Food supplements | ||
| 3.3.3 | Salt |
| 3.4 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic arsenic (sum of As | The maximum level for inorganic arsenic applies to products listed in 3.4.1 to 3.4.4. | ||
| 3.4.1 | Cereals and cereal based products | Rice, husked rice, milled rice and parboiled rice as defined in Codex Standard 198-1995. | |
| 3.4.1.1 | Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) | ||
| 3.4.1.2 | Parboiled rice and husked rice | ||
| 3.4.1.3 | Rice flour | ||
| 3.4.1.4 | Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers, rice cakes, rice flakes and popped breakfast rice | ||
| 3.4.1.5 | Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 3.4.1.6 | Non-alcoholic rice-based drinks | ||
| 3.4.2 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.4.2.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 3.4.2.2 | placed on the market as liquid | ||
| 3.4.3 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.4.4 | Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars ( | ||
| Total arsenic | The maximum level for total arsenic applies to products listed in 3.4.5. | ||
| 3.4.5 | Salt |
| 3.5 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5.1 | Canned food except products listed in 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4 and 3.5.5 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.5.2 | Canned beverages except products listed in 3.5.3, 3.5.4 and 3.5.5 | ||
| 3.5.3 | Canned infant formulae, canned follow-on formulae ( | ||
| 3.5.4 | Canned baby food and canned processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 3.5.5 | Canned food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( |
| 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Maximum level | Remarks | |||
| 4.1.1 | Meat and meat products except edible offal and products listed in 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 ( | Maximum levels expressed on fat are not applicable for food containing < 2 % fat. For food 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 food containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food × 0,02. | |||
| 4.1.1.1 | of bovine, ovine and caprine animals | ||||
| 4.1.1.2 | of pigs | ||||
| 4.1.1.3 | of poultry | ||||
| 4.1.1.4 | of horse | - | |||
| 4.1.1.5 | of rabbit | - | |||
| 4.1.1.6 | of wild boar ( | - | |||
| 4.1.1.7 | of wild game birds | - | |||
| 4.1.1.8 | venison | - | |||
| 4.1.2 | Liver and derived products thereof | ||||
| 4.1.2.1 | of bovine and caprine animals, pigs, poultry and horse | ||||
| 4.1.2.2 | of ovine animals | ||||
| 4.1.2.3 | of wild game birds | - | |||
| 4.1.3 | Fat | ||||
| 4.1.3.1 | of bovine animals and sheep | ||||
| 4.1.3.2 | of pigs | ||||
| 4.1.3.3 | of poultry | ||||
| 4.1.4 | Mixed animal fats | ||||
| 4.1.5 | Fishery products ( | ||||
| 4.1.6 | Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish and products thereof | ||||
| 4.1.7 | Muscle meat of wild caught spiny dogfish ( | ||||
| 4.1.8 | Muscle meat of wild caught eel ( | ||||
| 4.1.9 | Fish liver and derived products thereof except products listed in 4.1.10 | - | In the case of canned fish liver, the maximum level applies to the whole edible content of the can. | ||
| 4.1.10 | Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer) | ||||
| 4.1.11 | Raw milk ( | ||||
| 4.1.12 | Eggs and egg products except goose eggs ( | Maximum levels expressed on fat are not applicable for food containing < 2 % fat. For food 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 food containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food × 0,02. | |||
| 4.1.13 | Vegetable oils and fats | ||||
| 4.1.14 | Food intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |||
| 4.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.1 | Meat and edible offal ( | ||||||
| 4.2.1.1 | Meat of bovine animals, pig and poultry | ||||||
| 4.2.1.2 | Meat of sheep | ||||||
| 4.2.1.3 | Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry | ||||||
| 4.2.1.4 | Meat of game animals, with the exception of bear meat | ||||||
| 4.2.1.5 | Offal of game animals, with the exception of bear offal | ||||||
| 4.2.2 | Fishery products ( | In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound food, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. | |||||
| 4.2.2.1 | Fish meat | Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level applies to the whole fish. | |||||
| 4.2.2.1.1 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.1.2 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.1.3 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.2 | Crustaceans and bivalve molluscs | ||||||
| 4.2.3 | Eggs | ||||||
| 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
| For the sum of PAHs, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the four substances below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||||
| 5.1.1 | Banana chips | |||
| 5.1.2 | Powders of food of plant origin for the preparation of beverages except products listed in 5.1.4 and 5.1.5 | |||
| 5.1.3 | Dried herbs | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | ||
| 5.1.4 | Cocoa beans and derived products except products listed in 5.1.5 | Including cocoa butter. | ||
| 5.1.5 | Cocoa fibre and products derived from cocoa fibre intended for use as an ingredient in food | Cocoa fibre is a specific cocoa product produced from the shell of the cocoa bean and contains higher levels of PAHs than the cocoa products produced from the cocoa nibs. The cocoa fibre and derived products are intermediate products in the production chain and are used as an ingredient in the preparation of low calorie, high fibre food. | ||
| 5.1.6 | Smoked meat and smoked meat products | |||
| 5.1.7 | Smoked fishery products ( | |||
| 5.1.8 | ||||
| 5.1.9 | Smoked bivalve molluscs ( | |||
| 5.1.10 | Dried spices | |||
| 5.1.11 | Oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | |||
| 5.1.12 | Coconut oil placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | |||
| 5.1.13 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | ||
| 5.1.14 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | ||
| 5.1.15 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | ||
| 5.1.16 | The maximum level does not apply to food supplements containing vegetable oils. For vegetable oils used as an ingredient in food supplements, see point 5.1.11. | |||
| 5.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | Hydrolysed vegetable protein | 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. | |
| 5.2.2 | Soy sauce | 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. |
| 5.3 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 5.3.1 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms except products listed in 5.3.2 placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food falling within the following categories: | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.3.1.1 | oils and fats from coconut, maize, rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm kernel and olive oils (composed of refined olive oil and virgin olive oil) and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.3.1.2 | other vegetable oils, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category | Including pomace olive oils. | |
| 5.3.1.3 | mixtures of oils and fats from products listed in 5.3.1.1 and 5.3.1.2 | - | |
| 5.3.2 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oil and fat in point 5.3.1. | |
| 5.3.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 5.3.3.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 5.3.3.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 5.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4.1 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 5.4.2 | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.4.2 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 5.4.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 5.4.3.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 5.4.3.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | |||
| 6.1.1 | Fresh spinach (S | The maximum level does not apply for fresh spinach for processing, which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant. | |
| 6.1.2 | Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach | ||
| 6.1.3 | Fresh lettuce ( | ||
| 6.1.3.1 | Lettuce grown under cover, harvested between 1 October and 31 March | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.3.2 applies. | |
| 6.1.3.2 | Lettuce grown in the open air, harvested between 1 October and 31 March | ||
| 6.1.3.3 | Lettuce grown under cover, harvested between 1 April and 30 September | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.3.4 applies. | |
| 6.1.3.4 | Lettuce grown in the open air, harvested between 1 April and 30 September | ||
| 6.1.4 | "Iceberg" type lettuce | Including Grazer Krauthäuptl. | |
| 6.1.4.1 | Lettuce grown under cover | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.4.2 applies. | |
| 6.1.4.2 | Lettuce grown in the open air | ||
| 6.1.5 | Rucola ( | ||
| 6.1.5.1 | harvested between 1 October and 31 March | ||
| 6.1.5.2 | harvested between 1 April and 30 September | ||
| 6.1.6 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.2 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2.1 | Food except products listed in 6.2.2 | 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. | |
| 6.2.2 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 6.2.2.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 6.2.2.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 6.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3.1 | Fruits and vegetables except of products listed in 6.3.1.1 and 6.3.1.2 | ||
| 6.3.1.1 | |||
| 6.3.1.2 | Leaf vegetables and herbs | ||
| 6.3.2 |
| ||
| 6.3.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae, food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.3.4 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.3.5 | Processed cereal-based food ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| Congener | TEF value | Congener | TEF value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxins | "Dioxin-like" PCBs | ||
| 2,3,7,8-TCDD | PCB 77 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD | PCB 81 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD | PCB 126 | ||
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD | PCB 169 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD | |||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD | |||
| OCDD | |||
| 2,3,7,8-TCDF | PCB 105 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF | PCB 114 | ||
| 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF | PCB 118 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 123 | ||
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 156 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF | PCB 157 | ||
| 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 167 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF | PCB 189 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF | |||
| OCDF |
| Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Article 2 |
| Article 2(1), 2(2), 2(3) | Article 3(1), 3(2), 3(3) |
| Article 2(4) | Article 3(3) |
| Article 3(1), 3(2) | Article 2(1), 2(2) |
| Article 3(3) | Article 5(3) |
| Article 3(4) | Article 4 |
| Article 4 | Article 5 |
| Article 5 | Article 6 |
| Article 6 | Annex I, points 6.1.3.1, 6.1.3.3, 6.1.4.1 |
| Article 7 | Article 7 |
| Article 8 | - |
| Article 9 | Article 8 |
| Article 10 | Article 9 |
| Article 11 | Article 10 |
| Article 12 | Article 11 |
| Annex | Annex I |
(a) "food" means food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 ).(b) "food business operator" means food business operator as defined in Article 3, point 3, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (c) "placing on the market" means placing on the market as defined in Article 3, point 8, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (d) "final consumer" means final consumer as defined in Article 3, point 18, of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (e) "processing" means processing as defined in Article 2(1), point (m) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ).(f) "unprocessed products" means unprocessed products as defined in Article 2(1), point (n), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; and (g) "processed products" means processed products as defined in Article 2(1), point (o), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
(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.
(a) it is not placed on the market for the final consumer or use as a food ingredient; (b) it complies with the maximum level set out in Annex I for that contaminant in that food to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as a food ingredient; and (c) it is labelled and marked in accordance with paragraph 2.
(a) are clearly labelled showing their intended use; (b) bear the following information "Product to be subject to crushing for the production of refined vegetable oil" on the label of each individual package and on the original accompanying document; and (c) have a crushing plant as the final destination.
(a) a system is in place to ensure that final consumers, are fully informed of the national dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught salmon from the Baltic region and products thereof by identified vulnerable groups of the population in order to avoid potential health risks; (b) Latvia, Finland and Sweden continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not complying with point 4.1.5 of Annex I are not marketed in other Member States; (c) Latvia, Finland and Sweden report yearly to the Commission the measures they have taken to effectively inform final consumers of the dietary recommendations and to ensure that wild caught salmon and products thereof not compliant with the maximum levels are not marketed in other Member States and provide evidence of the effectiveness of those measures.
(a) a system is in place to ensure that final consumers are fully informed of the dietary recommendations with regard to the restrictions on the consumption of wild caught Baltic 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 groups of the population in order to avoid potential health risks; (b) Finland and Sweden continue to apply the necessary measures to ensure that wild caught Baltic herring larger than 17 cm, wild caught char, wild caught river lamprey and wild caught trout and products thereof not complying with point 4.1.5 of Annex I are not marketed in other Member States; (c) Finland and Sweden 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 and provide evidence of the effectiveness of those measures.
(a) Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus, Spain, Poland and Portugal: traditionally smoked meat and meat products; (b) Latvia: traditionally smoked pork, hot smoked chicken meat, hot smoked sausages and hot smoked game meat; (c) Slovakia: salted traditionally smoked meat, traditionally smoked bacon, traditionally smoked sausage (klobása), where "traditionally smoked" means developing smoke by burning woods (wood logs, wood sawdust, wood chips) in a smokehouse; (d) Finland: traditionally hot smoked meat and meat products; (e) Sweden: meat and meat products smoked over glowing wood or other plant materials. Those Member States and concerned food business operators shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked meat and smoked meat products referred to in the first subparagraph and shall ensure that good smoking practices are implemented where possible, without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.
(a) Latvia: traditionally hot smoked fish; (b) Finland: traditionally hot smoked small fish and fishery products made from small fish; (c) Sweden: fish and fishery products smoked over glowing wood or other plant materials. Those Member States and concerned food business operators shall continue to monitor the presence of PAHs in traditionally smoked fish and smoked fishery products referred to in the first subparagraph and shall ensure that good smoking practices are implemented where possible, without losing typical organoleptic characteristics of those products.
(a) 19 September 2021 as regards the maximum levels for tropane alkaloids in baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, containing maize or its derived products set out in point 2.2.1 of Annex I;(b) 1 January 2022 as regards the maximum levels for ergot sclerotia and ergot alkaloids set out in point 1.8 of Annex I;(c) 3 May 2022 as regards the maximum levels for mercury set out in point 3.3 of Annex I;(d) 1 July 2022 as regards the maximum levels for opium alkaloids set out in point 2.5 of Annex I;(e) 1 September 2022 as regards the maximum levels for tropane alkaloids set out in points 2.2.2 to 2.2.9 of Annex I;(f) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for ochratoxin A set out in point 1.2 of Annex I;(g) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for hydrocyanic acid set out in point 2.3 of Annex I;(h) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of Δ9 -THC and Δ9 -THCA set out in point 2.6 of Annex I;(i) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and for the sum of dioxins and DL-PCBs set out in points 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 of Annex I;(j) 1 January 2023 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of perfluoroalkyl substances set out in point 4.2 of Annex I;(k) 26 March 2023 as regards the maximum levels for arsenic set out in point 3.4 of Annex I.
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| 1.1 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |||
| For the sum of aflatoxins, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||||
| 1.1.1 | Dried fruits to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.3 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.2 | Dried fruits used as only ingredient or processed products from dried fruits, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.3 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | In the case of food consisting of dried fruits used as only ingredient or in the case of processed products consisting at least of 80 % from the dried fruits concerned, the maximum levels as established for the corresponding dried fruits apply also to those products. In other cases, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. |
| 1.1.3 | Dried figs | 6,0 | 10,0 | - | In the case of food consisting of dried figs used as only ingredient or in the case of processed products consisting at least of 80 % from dried figs, the maximum levels as established for dried figs apply also to those products. In other cases, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. |
| 1.1.4 | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 15,0 | - | |
| 1.1.5 | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds used as only ingredient or processed products from groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.6 | Tree nuts to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.8 and 1.1.10 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.7 | Tree nuts used as only ingredient or processed products from tree nuts, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 1.1.9 and 1.1.11 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.8 | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 12,0 | 15,0 | - | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.9 | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.10 | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 8,0 | 15,0 | - | If hazelnuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the aflatoxin content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| 1.1.11 | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.12 | Cereals and products derived from cereals except products listed in 1.1.13, 1.1.18 and 1.1.19 | 2,0 | 4,0 | - | |
| 1.1.13 | Maize and rice to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.14 | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | ||
| 1.1.15 | Ginger ( | 5,0 | 10,0 | - | |
| 1.1.16 | Raw milk ( | - | - | 0,050 | |
| 1.1.17 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | - | - | 0,025 | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). |
| 1.1.18 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | 0,10 | - | - | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( |
| 1.1.19 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | 0,10 | - | 0,025 | The maximum level applies in the case of milk, milk products and similar products to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk, milk products and similar products to the dry matter ( |
| 1.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.2.1 | Dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.1.1 | Dried vine fruits (currants, raisins and sultanas) and dried figs | ||
| 1.2.1.2 | Other dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.2 | Date syrup | ||
| 1.2.3 | Pistachios to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. | |
| 1.2.4 | Pistachios placed on the market for final consumer or use as ingredient in foods | If tree nuts "in shell" are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. | |
| 1.2.5 | Dried herbs | ||
| 1.2.6 | Ginger roots (dried) for use in herbal infusions | ||
| 1.2.7 | Marshmallow roots (dried), dandelion roots (dried) and orange blossoms (dried) for use in herbal infusions or in coffee substitutes | ||
| 1.2.8 | Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, (water) melon seeds, hempseeds, soybeans | ||
| 1.2.9 | Unprocessed cereal grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | |
| 1.2.10 | Products derived from unprocessed cereal grains and cereals placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.2.11, 1.2.12, 1.2.13, 1.2.23 and 1.2.24 | ||
| 1.2.11 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | ||
| 1.2.11.1 | products not containing oilseeds, nuts or dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.11.2 | products containing at least 20 % dried vine fruits and/or dried figs | ||
| 1.2.11.3 | other products containing oilseeds, nuts and/or dried fruits | ||
| 1.2.12 | Non-alcoholic malt beverages | ||
| 1.2.13 | Wheat gluten not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.2.14 | Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee except products listed in 1.2.15 | ||
| 1.2.15 | Soluble coffee (instant coffee) | ||
| 1.2.16 | Cocoa powder | ||
| 1.2.17 | Dried spices except products listed in 1.2.18 | The maximum level applies also to mixtures of dried spices. | |
| 1.2.18 | |||
| 1.2.19 | Liquorice ( | ||
| 1.2.19.1 | Liquorice root (dried), including as an ingredient in herbal infusions | ||
| 1.2.19.2 | Liquorice extract for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary | The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root. | |
| 1.2.19.3 | Liquorice confectionery containing ≥ 97 % liquorice extract on dry basis | ||
| 1.2.19.4 | Other liquorice confectionery | ||
| 1.2.20 | Wine ( | ||
| 1.2.21 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails ( | ||
| 1.2.22 | Grape juice, grape juice from concentrate, concentrated grape juice, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must, placed on the market for the final consumer ( | ||
| 1.2.23 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( | |
| 1.2.24 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies in the case of milk, milk products and similar products to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk, milk products and similar products to the dry matter ( |
| 1.3 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.3.1 | Fruit juices, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices and fruit nectars ( | For concentrated fruit juice, the maximum level applies to juice as reconstituted. | |
| 1.3.2 | Spirit drinks ( | ||
| 1.3.3 | Solid apple products placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.3.4 and 1.3.5 | Including apple compote and apple puree. | |
| 1.3.4 | Apple juice and solid apple products for infants and young children ( | ||
| 1.3.5 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). |
| 1.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.4.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 | ||
| 1.4.2 | Unprocessed durum wheat grains and oat grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | |
| 1.4.3 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.4.4 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, cereal flour, semolina, bran and germ as final product placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.4.7 and 1.4.8 | Except rice and rice products. | |
| 1.4.5 | Pasta | Pasta means pasta (dry) with a water content of approximately 12 %. | |
| 1.4.6 | Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | ||
| 1.4.7 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.4.7.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.4.7.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.4.8 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( |
| 1.5 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 1.5.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.5.2 | ||
| 1.5.2 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.5.3 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, cereal flour, semolina, bran and germ as final product placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.5.5, 1.5.6 and 1.5.8 | Except rice and rice products. | |
| 1.5.4 | Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals except products listed in 1.5.5 | ||
| 1.5.5 | |||
| 1.5.6 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.5.6.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.5.6.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.5.7 | Refined maize oil | ||
| 1.5.8 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( |
| 1.6 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| For the fumonisins, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 1.6.1 | Unprocessed maize grains | ||
| 1.6.2 | Maize placed on the market for the final consumer, milling products of maize placed on the market for the final consumer, maize-based food placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.6.3 and 1.6.5 | ||
| 1.6.3 | Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks | ||
| 1.6.4 | Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 1.6.4.1 | Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer | At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.6.4.2 | Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer | Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 μm. | |
| 1.6.5 | Baby food containing maize and processed maize-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the dry matter ( |
| Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
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| 1.7.1 | Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast |
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| 1.8.1 | Maximum level (g/kg) | Remarks | |
| 1.8.1.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.8.1.2 | Except maize and rice. | |
| 1.8.1.2 | Unprocessed rye grains | ||
| 1.8.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
| For the ergot alkaloids, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 1.8.2.1 | Milling products of barley, wheat, spelt and oats (with an ash content lower than 900mg/100g dry matter) | ||
| 1.8.2.2 | |||
| 1.8.2.3 | |||
| 1.8.2.4 | Wheat gluten | ||
| 1.8.2.5 | Processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
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| 2.1 | Maximum level (g/kg) | Remarks | |
| 2.1.1 | Vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 2.1.2 | ||
| 2.1.2 | Camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil | With acceptance from the competent authority, the maximum level does not apply to mustard oil locally produced and consumed. | |
| 2.1.3 | Mustard (condiment) | ||
| 2.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
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| 2.2.1 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | |||
| For the sum of atropine and scopolamine, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||||
| 2.2.2 | Unprocessed millet grains and sorghum grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | ||
| 2.2.3 | Unprocessed maize grains | |||
| 2.2.4 | Unprocessed buckwheat grains | The maximum level applies to unprocessed buckwheat grains placed on the market before first-stage processing ( | ||
| 2.2.5 | ||||
| 2.2.6 | ||||
| 2.2.7 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) except products listed in 2.2.8 |
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| 2.2.8 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) of exclusively anise seeds |
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| 2.2.9 | Herbal infusions (liquid product) | |||
| 2.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.3.1 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed not placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum levels do not apply to oilseeds for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed oilseeds are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed oilseeds are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 2.3.2 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning "Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!" appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the specific font size ( | |
| 2.3.3 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped almonds placed on the market for the final consumer | The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped bitter almonds placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning "Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!" appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the specific font size ( | |
| 2.3.4 | Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer | The operator who places unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels on the market for the final consumer shall provide upon request from the competent authority evidence of compliance of the marketed product with the maximum level. | |
| 2.3.5 | Cassava root (fresh, peeled) | ||
| 2.3.6 | Cassava flour and tapioca flour |
| 2.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| For the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||
| 2.4.1 | Borage leaves (fresh, frozen) placed on the market for the final consumer | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.2 | Dried herbs except products listed in 2.4.3 | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.3 | Borage, lovage, marjoram and oregano (dried product) and mixtures exclusively composed of these dried herbs | Without prejudice to more restrictive national rules in certain Member States on the placing of the market of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants. | |
| 2.4.4 | Tea ( |
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| 2.4.5 | Tea ( | For teas with dried fruits and dried herbs, Article 3 applies. | |
| 2.4.6 | Tea ( | For teas with dried fruits and dried herbs, Article 3 applies. | |
| 2.4.7 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) except products listed in 2.4.5 and 2.4.8 |
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| 2.4.8 | Herbal infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal infusions (dried products) of rooibos, anise ( |
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| 2.4.9 | Cumin | ||
| 2.4.10 | Food supplements containing botanical preparation ( | ||
| 2.4.11 | The maximum level applies to the food supplements as placed on the market. |
| 2.5 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.5.1 | Whole, ground or milled poppy seeds placed on the market for the final consumer | ||
| 2.5.2 | Bakery products containing poppy seeds or processed products thereof |
| 2.6 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
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| 2.6.1 | Hemp seeds | ||
| 2.6.2 | Ground hemp seeds, (partially) defatted hemp seed and other hemp seed processed products except products listed in 2.6.3 | Hemp seed processed products are products processed exclusively from hemp seeds. | |
| 2.6.3 | Hemp seed oil |
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| 3.1 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
| 3.1.1 | Fruits | ||
| 3.1.1.1 | Cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruits | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.1.2 | Fruits other than cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruits | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.2 | Root and tuber vegetables | ||
| 3.1.2.1 | Root and tuber vegetables except products listed in 3.1.2.2 and 3.1.2.3 | 0,10 | For potatoes, the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. |
| 3.1.2.2 | Fresh ginger, fresh turmeric | 0,80 | |
| 3.1.2.3 | Salsify | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.3 | Bulb vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.4 | Fruiting vegetables | ||
| 3.1.4.1 | Fruiting vegetables except products listed in 3.1.4.2 | 0,050 | |
| 3.1.4.2 | Sweetcorn | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.5 | Brassica vegetables | ||
| 3.1.5.1 | Brassica vegetables other than those listed in 3.1.5.2 | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.5.2 | Leafy brassica | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.6 | Leaf vegetables excluding fresh herbs and edible flowers | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.7 | Legume vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.8 | Stem vegetables | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.9 | Fungi | ||
| 3.1.9.1 | 0,30 | ||
| 3.1.9.2 | Wild fungi | 0,80 | |
| 3.1.10 | Pulses | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.11 | Cereals | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.12 | Dried spices | ||
| 3.1.12.1 | Seed spices | 0,90 | |
| 3.1.12.2 | Fruit spices | 0,60 | |
| 3.1.12.3 | Bark spices | 2,0 | |
| 3.1.12.4 | Root and rhizome spices | 1,50 | |
| 3.1.12.5 | Bud spices | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.12.6 | Flower pistil spices | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.13 | Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry ( | 0,10 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. |
| 3.1.14 | Offal ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.14.1 | of bovine animals and sheep | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.14.2 | of pig | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.14.3 | of poultry | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.15 | Fishery products ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.15.1 | Muscle meat of fish | 0,30 | |
| 3.1.15.2 | Cephalopods | 0,30 | The maximum level applies to the animal without viscera. |
| 3.1.15.3 | Crustaceans | 0,50 | |
| 3.1.15.4 | Bivalve molluscs | 1,50 | |
| 3.1.16 | Raw milk ( | 0,020 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. |
| 3.1.17 | Honey | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.18 | Fats and oils | 0,10 | Including milk fat. |
| 3.1.19 | Fruit juices, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices and fruit nectars ( | ||
| 3.1.19.1 | exclusively from berries and other small fruits | 0,05 | |
| 3.1.19.2 | other than exclusively from berries and other small fruits, including mixtures | 0,03 | |
| 3.1.20 | Wine ( | ||
| 3.1.20.1 | products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to the 2015 fruit harvest | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.20.2 | products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest to the 2021 fruit harvest | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.20.3 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.21 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.21.1 | products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to the 2015 fruit harvest | 0,20 | |
| 3.1.21.2 | products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest to the 2021 fruit harvest | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.21.3 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,10 | |
| 3.1.22 | Liqueur wine made from grapes ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.1.22.1 | products produced from the 2022 fruit harvest onwards | 0,15 | |
| 3.1.23 | Salts | ||
| 3.1.23.1 | Salts except products listed in 3.1.23.2 | 1,0 | |
| 3.1.23.2 | The following unrefined salts: "fleur de sel" and "grey salt" which are manually harvested from salt marshes with a clay bottom | 2,0 | |
| 3.1.24 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.1.24.1 | placed on the market as powder | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.24.2 | placed on the market as liquid | 0,010 | |
| 3.1.25 | Drinks for infants and young children placed on the market and labelled as such except products listed in 3.1.24 and 3.1.27 | ||
| 3.1.25.1 | placed on the market as liquid or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.25.2 | to be prepared by infusion or decoction | 0,50 | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| 3.1.26 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | 0,020 | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| 3.1.27 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.1.27.1 | placed on the market as powder | 0,020 | |
| 3.1.27.2 | placed on the market as liquid | 0,010 | |
| 3.1.28 | Food supplements | 3,0 | |
| 3.2 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 | Fruits and tree nuts | ||
| 3.2.1.1 | Fruits except products listed in 3.2.1.2, 3.2.1.3 and 3.2.1.4 | ||
| 3.2.1.2 | Citrus fruits, pome fruits, stone fruits, table olives, kiwi fruits, bananas, mangoes, papayas and pineapples | ||
| 3.2.1.3 | Berries and small fruits, except products listed in 3.2.1.4 | ||
| 3.2.1.4 | Raspberries | ||
| 3.2.1.5 | Tree nuts | The maximum levels do not apply to tree nuts for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed tree nuts are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed tree nuts are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.1.5.1 | Tree nuts except products listed in 3.2.1.5.2 | ||
| 3.2.1.5.2 | Pine nuts | ||
| 3.2.2 | Root and tuber vegetables | ||
| 3.2.2.1 | Root and tuber vegetables except products listed in 3.2.2.2, 3.2.2.3, 3.2.2.4, 3.2.2.5, 3.2.2.6 and 3.2.2.7 | 0,10 | For potatoes, the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. |
| 3.2.2.2 | Beetroots | 0,060 | |
| 3.2.2.3 | Celeriac | 0,15 | |
| 3.2.2.4 | Horseradish, parsnips, salsify | 0,20 | |
| 3.2.2.5 | Radishes other than tiger nuts | 0,020 | |
| 3.2.2.6 | Tiger nuts | 0,10 | |
| 3.2.2.7 | Tropical roots and tubers, parsley roots, turnips | 0,050 | |
| 3.2.3 | Bulb vegetables | ||
| 3.2.3.1 | Bulb vegetables except products listed in 3.2.3.2 | ||
| 3.2.3.2 | Garlic | ||
| 3.2.4 | Fruiting vegetables | ||
| 3.2.4.1 | Fruiting vegetables except products listed in 3.2.4.2 | ||
| 3.2.4.2 | Aubergines | ||
| 3.2.5 | Brassica vegetables | ||
| 3.2.5.1 | Brassica except products listed in 3.2.5.2 | ||
| 3.2.5.2 | Leafy brassica | ||
| 3.2.6 | Leaf vegetables and herbs | ||
| 3.2.6.1 | Leaf vegetables except products listed in 3.2.6.2 | ||
| 3.2.6.2 | Spinaches and similar leaves, mustard seedlings and fresh herbs | ||
| 3.2.7 | Legume vegetables | ||
| 3.2.8 | Stem vegetables | ||
| 3.2.8.1 | Stem vegetables except products listed in 3.2.8.2 and 3.2.8.3 | ||
| 3.2.8.2 | Celeries | ||
| 3.2.8.3 | Leeks | ||
| 3.2.9 | Fungi | ||
| 3.2.9.1 | 0,050 | ||
| 3.2.9.2 | Cultivated fungi other than | 0,15 | |
| 3.2.9.3 | Wild fungi | 0,50 | |
| 3.2.10 | Pulses and proteins from pulses | ||
| 3.2.10.1 | Pulses except products listed in 3.2.10.2 | ||
| 3.2.10.2 | Proteins from pulses | ||
| 3.2.11 | Oilseeds | The maximum levels do not apply to oilseeds for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed oilseeds are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed oilseeds are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.11.1 | Oilseeds except products listed in 3.2.11.2, 3.2.11.3, 3.2.11.4, 3.2.11.5 and 3.2.11.6 | ||
| 3.2.11.2 | Rape seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.3 | Peanuts and soy beans | ||
| 3.2.11.4 | Mustard seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.5 | Linseeds and sunflower seeds | ||
| 3.2.11.6 | Poppy seeds | ||
| 3.2.12 | Cereals | The maximum levels do not apply to cereals used for the production of beer or distillates, provided that the remaining cereal residue is not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining cereal residue is placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Article 3(1) and (2). | |
| 3.2.12.1 | Cereals except products listed in 3.2.12.2, 3.2.12.3, 3.2.12.4 and 3.2.12.5 | ||
| 3.2.12.2 | Barley and rye | ||
| 3.2.12.3 | Rice, quinoa, wheat bran and wheat gluten | ||
| 3.2.12.4 | Durum wheat ( | ||
| 3.2.12.5 | Wheat germ | ||
| 3.2.13 | Products of animal origin ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.2.13.1 | Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry | Except offal. | |
| 3.2.13.2 | Horsemeat | Except offal. | |
| 3.2.13.3 | Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse | ||
| 3.2.13.4 | Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse | ||
| 3.2.14 | Fishery products ( | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.2.14.1 | Muscle meat of fish except species listed in 3.2.14.2, 3.2.14.3 and 3.2.14.4 | ||
| 3.2.14.2 | |||
| 3.2.14.3 | Muscle meat of bullet tuna ( | ||
| 3.2.14.4 | |||
| 3.2.14.5 | Crustaceans | ||
| 3.2.14.6 | Bivalve molluscs | ||
| 3.2.14.7 | Cephalopods | ||
| 3.2.15 | Cocoa and chocolate products ( | ||
| 3.2.15.1 | Milk chocolate with < 30 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.2 | Chocolate with < 50 % total dry cocoa solids; milk chocolate with ≥ 30 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.3 | Chocolate with ≥ 50 % total dry cocoa solids | ||
| 3.2.15.4 | Cocoa powder placed on the market for the final consumer or as an ingredient in sweetened cocoa powder or powdered chocolate placed on the market for the final consumer (drinking chocolate) | ||
| 3.2.16 | Salt | ||
| 3.2.17 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae, food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.17.1 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from cows' milk proteins or cow’s milk protein hydrolysates | ||
| 3.2.17.2 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from cows' milk proteins or cow’s milk protein hydrolysates | ||
| 3.2.17.3 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.17.4 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.18 | Young-child formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.18.1 | placed on the market as powder and manufactured from plant protein isolates other than soy protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cow’s milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.18.2 | placed on the market as liquid and manufactured from plant protein isolates other than soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cow’s milk proteins | ||
| 3.2.19 | Drinks for infants and young children labelled and placed on the market as such except products listed in 3.2.17 and 3.2.18 | ||
| 3.2.19.1 | placed on the market as liquid or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer | ||
| 3.2.20 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.2.21 | Food supplements | ||
| 3.2.21.1 | Food supplements except products listed in 3.2.21.2 | ||
| 3.2.21.2 | Food supplements consisting at least of 80 % from dried seaweed, from products derived from seaweed or from dried bivalve molluscs ( |
| 3.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3.1 | Fishery products ( | ||
| 3.3.1.1 | Crustaceans, molluscs and muscle meat of fish except species listed in 3.3.1.2 and 3.3.1.3 | ||
| 3.3.1.2 | |||
| 3.3.1.3 | For cephalopods, the maximum level applies to the animal without viscera. | ||
| 3.3.2 | Food supplements | ||
| 3.3.3 | Salt |
| 3.4 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic arsenic (sum of As | The maximum level for inorganic arsenic applies to products listed in 3.4.1 to 3.4.4. | ||
| 3.4.1 | Cereals and cereal based products | Rice, husked rice, milled rice and parboiled rice as defined in Codex Standard 198-1995. | |
| 3.4.1.1 | Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) | ||
| 3.4.1.2 | Parboiled rice and husked rice | ||
| 3.4.1.3 | Rice flour | ||
| 3.4.1.4 | Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers, rice cakes, rice flakes and popped breakfast rice | ||
| 3.4.1.5 | Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 3.4.1.6 | Non-alcoholic rice-based drinks | ||
| 3.4.2 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.4.2.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 3.4.2.2 | placed on the market as liquid | ||
| 3.4.3 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 3.4.4 | Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars ( | ||
| Total arsenic | The maximum level for total arsenic applies to products listed in 3.4.5. | ||
| 3.4.5 | Salt |
| 3.5 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5.1 | Canned food except products listed in 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4 and 3.5.5 | The maximum level applies to the wet weight. | |
| 3.5.2 | Canned beverages except products listed in 3.5.3, 3.5.4 and 3.5.5 | ||
| 3.5.3 | Canned infant formulae, canned follow-on formulae ( | ||
| 3.5.4 | Canned baby food and canned processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 3.5.5 | Canned food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( |
| 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Maximum level | Remarks | |||
| 4.1.1 | Meat and meat products except edible offal and products listed in 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 ( | Maximum levels expressed on fat are not applicable for food containing < 2 % fat. For food 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 food containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food × 0,02. | |||
| 4.1.1.1 | of bovine, ovine and caprine animals | ||||
| 4.1.1.2 | of pigs | ||||
| 4.1.1.3 | of poultry | ||||
| 4.1.1.4 | of horse | - | |||
| 4.1.1.5 | of rabbit | - | |||
| 4.1.1.6 | of wild boar ( | - | |||
| 4.1.1.7 | of wild game birds | - | |||
| 4.1.1.8 | venison | - | |||
| 4.1.2 | Liver and derived products thereof | ||||
| 4.1.2.1 | of bovine and caprine animals, pigs, poultry and horse | ||||
| 4.1.2.2 | of ovine animals | ||||
| 4.1.2.3 | of wild game birds | - | |||
| 4.1.3 | Fat | ||||
| 4.1.3.1 | of bovine animals and sheep | ||||
| 4.1.3.2 | of pigs | ||||
| 4.1.3.3 | of poultry | ||||
| 4.1.4 | Mixed animal fats | ||||
| 4.1.5 | Fishery products ( | ||||
| 4.1.6 | Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish and products thereof | ||||
| 4.1.7 | Muscle meat of wild caught spiny dogfish ( | ||||
| 4.1.8 | Muscle meat of wild caught eel ( | ||||
| 4.1.9 | Fish liver and derived products thereof except products listed in 4.1.10 | - | In the case of canned fish liver, the maximum level applies to the whole edible content of the can. | ||
| 4.1.10 | Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer) | ||||
| 4.1.11 | Raw milk ( | ||||
| 4.1.12 | Eggs and egg products except goose eggs ( | Maximum levels expressed on fat are not applicable for food containing < 2 % fat. For food 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 food containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food × 0,02. | |||
| 4.1.13 | Vegetable oils and fats | ||||
| 4.1.14 | Food intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |||
| 4.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.1 | Meat and edible offal ( | ||||||
| 4.2.1.1 | Meat of bovine animals, pig and poultry | ||||||
| 4.2.1.2 | Meat of sheep | ||||||
| 4.2.1.3 | Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry | ||||||
| 4.2.1.4 | Meat of game animals, with the exception of bear meat | ||||||
| 4.2.1.5 | Offal of game animals, with the exception of bear offal | ||||||
| 4.2.2 | Fishery products ( | In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound food, Article 3(1) and (2) apply. | |||||
| 4.2.2.1 | Fish meat | Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level applies to the whole fish. | |||||
| 4.2.2.1.1 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.1.2 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.1.3 | |||||||
| 4.2.2.2 | Crustaceans and bivalve molluscs | ||||||
| 4.2.3 | Eggs | ||||||
| 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | ||
| For the sum of PAHs, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the four substances below the limit of quantification are zero. | ||||
| 5.1.1 | Banana chips | |||
| 5.1.2 | Powders of food of plant origin for the preparation of beverages except products listed in 5.1.4 and 5.1.5 | |||
| 5.1.3 | Dried herbs | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | ||
| 5.1.4 | Cocoa beans and derived products except products listed in 5.1.5 | Including cocoa butter. | ||
| 5.1.5 | Cocoa fibre and products derived from cocoa fibre intended for use as an ingredient in food | Cocoa fibre is a specific cocoa product produced from the shell of the cocoa bean and contains higher levels of PAHs than the cocoa products produced from the cocoa nibs. The cocoa fibre and derived products are intermediate products in the production chain and are used as an ingredient in the preparation of low calorie, high fibre food. | ||
| 5.1.6 | Smoked meat and smoked meat products | |||
| 5.1.7 | Smoked fishery products ( | |||
| 5.1.8 | ||||
| 5.1.9 | Smoked bivalve molluscs ( | |||
| 5.1.10 | Dried spices | |||
| 5.1.11 | Oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | |||
| 5.1.12 | Coconut oil placed on the market for the final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | |||
| 5.1.13 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | ||
| 5.1.14 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | ||
| 5.1.15 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | ||
| 5.1.16 | The maximum level does not apply to food supplements containing vegetable oils. For vegetable oils used as an ingredient in food supplements, see point 5.1.11. | |||
| 5.2 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | Hydrolysed vegetable protein | 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. | |
| 5.2.2 | Soy sauce | 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. |
| 5.3 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||
| 5.3.1 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms except products listed in 5.3.2 placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food falling within the following categories: | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.3.1.1 | oils and fats from coconut, maize, rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm kernel and olive oils (composed of refined olive oil and virgin olive oil) and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.3.1.2 | other vegetable oils, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category | Including pomace olive oils. | |
| 5.3.1.3 | mixtures of oils and fats from products listed in 5.3.1.1 and 5.3.1.2 | - | |
| 5.3.2 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oil and fat in point 5.3.1. | |
| 5.3.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 5.3.3.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 5.3.3.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 5.4 | Maximum level (μg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4.1 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food except products listed in 5.4.2 | Except virgin olive oils ( | |
| 5.4.2 | Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | ||
| 5.4.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 5.4.3.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 5.4.3.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | |||
| 6.1.1 | Fresh spinach (S | The maximum level does not apply for fresh spinach for processing, which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant. | |
| 6.1.2 | Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach | ||
| 6.1.3 | Fresh lettuce ( | ||
| 6.1.3.1 | Lettuce grown under cover, harvested between 1 October and 31 March | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.3.2 applies. | |
| 6.1.3.2 | Lettuce grown in the open air, harvested between 1 October and 31 March | ||
| 6.1.3.3 | Lettuce grown under cover, harvested between 1 April and 30 September | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.3.4 applies. | |
| 6.1.3.4 | Lettuce grown in the open air, harvested between 1 April and 30 September | ||
| 6.1.4 | "Iceberg" type lettuce | Including Grazer Krauthäuptl. | |
| 6.1.4.1 | Lettuce grown under cover | Lettuce grown under cover has to be labelled as such; otherwise the maximum level specified in 6.1.4.2 applies. | |
| 6.1.4.2 | Lettuce grown in the open air | ||
| 6.1.5 | Rucola ( | ||
| 6.1.5.1 | harvested between 1 October and 31 March | ||
| 6.1.5.2 | harvested between 1 April and 30 September | ||
| 6.1.6 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.2 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2.1 | Food except products listed in 6.2.2 | 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. | |
| 6.2.2 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. | |
| 6.2.2.1 | placed on the market as powder | ||
| 6.2.2.2 | placed on the market as liquid |
| 6.3 | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3.1 | Fruits and vegetables except of products listed in 6.3.1.1 and 6.3.1.2 | ||
| 6.3.1.1 | |||
| 6.3.1.2 | Leaf vegetables and herbs | ||
| 6.3.2 |
| ||
| 6.3.3 | Infant formulae, follow-on formulae, food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.3.4 | Baby food ( | The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |
| 6.3.5 | Processed cereal-based food ( | The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market. |
| Congener | TEF value | Congener | TEF value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxins | "Dioxin-like" PCBs | ||
| 2,3,7,8-TCDD | PCB 77 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD | PCB 81 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD | PCB 126 | ||
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD | PCB 169 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD | |||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD | |||
| OCDD | |||
| 2,3,7,8-TCDF | PCB 105 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF | PCB 114 | ||
| 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF | PCB 118 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 123 | ||
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 156 | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF | PCB 157 | ||
| 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF | PCB 167 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF | PCB 189 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF | |||
| OCDF |
| Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Article 2 |
| Article 2(1), 2(2), 2(3) | Article 3(1), 3(2), 3(3) |
| Article 2(4) | Article 3(3) |
| Article 3(1), 3(2) | Article 2(1), 2(2) |
| Article 3(3) | Article 5(3) |
| Article 3(4) | Article 4 |
| Article 4 | Article 5 |
| Article 5 | Article 6 |
| Article 6 | Annex I, points 6.1.3.1, 6.1.3.3, 6.1.4.1 |
| Article 7 | Article 7 |
| Article 8 | - |
| Article 9 | Article 8 |
| Article 10 | Article 9 |
| Article 11 | Article 10 |
| Article 12 | Article 11 |
| Annex | Annex I |