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

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Maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffsa

Section 1: Nitrate
FoodstuffsaMaximum levels (mg NO3/kg)
1.1Fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea)bHarvested 1 October to 31 March3 000
Harvested 1 April to 30 September2 500
1.2Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach2 000
1.3Fresh Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) (protected and open-grown lettuce) excluding lettuce listed in point 1.4Harvested 1 October to 31 March:
lettuce grown under cover4 500
lettuce grown in the open air4 000
Harvested 1 April to 30 September:
lettuce grown under cover3 500
lettuce grown in the open air2 500
1.4Iceberg-type lettuceLettuce grown under cover2 500
Lettuce grown in the open air2 000
1.5Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenc d200
Section 2: Mycotoxins
FoodstuffsaMaximum levels (μg/kg)
2.1 AflatoxinsB1Sum of B1, B2, G1 and G2M1
2.1.1Groundnuts to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs8,0e15,0e
2.1.2Nuts to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs5,0e10,0e
2.1.3Groundnuts and nuts and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs2,0e4,0e
2.1.4Dried fruit to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs5,010,0
2.1.5Dried fruit and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs2,04,0
2.1.6All cereals and all products derived from cereals, including processed cereal products, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.1.7, 2.1.10 and 2.1.122,04,0
2.1.7Maize to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs5,010,0
2.1.8Raw milkf, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products0,05
2.1.9

Following species of spices:

  • Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika)

  • Piper spp. (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper)

  • Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

  • Curcuma longa (turmeric)

5,010,0
2.1.10Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenc g0,1
2.1.11Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milkd h0,025
2.1.12Dietary foods for special medical purposesi j intended specifically for infants0,10,025
2.2 Ochratoxin A
2.2.1Unprocessed cereals5,0
2.2.2All products derived from unprocessed cereals, including processed cereal products and cereals intended for direct human consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.2.9 and 2.2.103,0
2.2.3Dried vine fruit (currants, raisins and sultanas)10,0
2.2.4Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee, excluding soluble coffee5,0
2.2.5Soluble coffee (instant coffee)10,0
2.2.6Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine and wine with an alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % vol) and fruit winel2,0k
2.2.7Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktailsm2,0k
2.2.8Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must as reconstituted, intended for direct human consumptionn2,0k
2.2.9Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenc g0,5
2.2.10Dietary foods for special medical purposesi j intended specifically for infants0,5
2.2.11Green coffee, dried fruit other than dried vine fruit, beer, cocoa and cocoa products, liqueur wines, meat products, spices and liquorice
2.3 Patulin
2.3.1Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectarsn50
2.3.2Spirit drinkso, cider and other fermented drinks derived from apples or containing apple juice50
2.3.3Solid apple products, including apple compote, apple puree intended for direct consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.3.4 and 2.3.525
2.3.4Apple juice and solid apple products, including apple compote and apple puree, for infants and young childrenp and labelled and sold as suchd10,0
2.3.5Baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods for infants and young childrenc d10,0
[F12.4 Deoxynivalenol q
2.4.1 Unprocessed cereals r s other than durum wheat, oats and maize 1 250
2.4.2 Unprocessed durum wheat and oats r s 1 750
2.4.3 Unprocessed maize r , with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 1 750 t
2.4.4 Cereals intended for direct human consumption, cereal flour, bran and germ as end product marketed for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.4.7, 2.4.8 and 2.4.9 750
2.4.5 Pasta (dry) v 750
2.4.6 Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals 500
2.4.7 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children c g 200
2.4.8 Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 1103 13 or 1103 20 40 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 750 t
2.4.9 Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 1102 20 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 1 250 t
2.5 Zearalenone q
2.5.1 Unprocessed cereals r s other than maize 100
2.5.2 Unprocessed maize r with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 350 t
2.5.3 Cereals intended for direct human consumption, cereal flour, bran and germ as end product marketed for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.5.6, 2.5.7, 2.5.8, 2.5.9 and 2.5.10 75
2.5.4 Refined maize oil 400 t
2.5.5 Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals, excluding maize-snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals 50
2.5.6 Maize intended for direct human consumption, maize-based snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals 100 t
2.5.7 Processed cereal-based foods (excluding processed maize-based foods) and baby foods for infants and young children c g 20
2.5.8 Processed maize-based foods for infants and young children c g 20 t
2.5.9 Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 1103 13 or 1103 20 40 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 200 t
2.5.10 Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 1102 20 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 300 t
2.6 Fumonisins Sum of B 1 and B 2
2.6.1 Unprocessed maize r , with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 4 000 w
2.6.2 Maize intended for direct human consumption, maize-based foods for direct human consumption, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.6.3 and 2.6.4 1 000 w
2.6.3 Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks 800 w
2.6.4 Processed maize-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children c g 200 w
2.6.5 Milling fractions of maize with particle size > 500 micron falling within CN code 1103 13 or 1103 20 40 and other maize milling products with particle size > 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 1 400 w
2.6.6 Milling fractions of maize with particle size ≤ 500 micron falling within CN code 1102 20 and other maize milling products with particle size ≤ 500 micron not used for direct human consumption falling within CN code 1904 10 10 2 000] w
2.7 T-2 and HT-2 toxin qSum of T-2 and HT-2 toxin
2.7.1Unprocessed cerealsr and cereal products
Section 3: Metals
FoodstuffsaMaximum levels(mg/kg wet weight)
3.1 Lead
3.1.1Raw milkf, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products0,02
3.1.2Infant formulae and follow-on formulaed h0,02
3.1.3Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultryf0,1
3.1.4Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultryf0,5
3.1.5Muscle meat of fishx y0,3
3.1.6Crustaceans, excluding brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)z0,5
3.1.7Bivalve molluscsz1,5
3.1.8Cephalopods (without viscera)z1,0
3.1.9Cereals, legumes and pulses0,2
3.1.10Vegetables, excluding brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs and fungi. For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes0,1
3.1.11Brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables and cultivated fungi0,3
3.1.12Fruit, excluding berries and small fruit0,1
3.1.13Berries and small fruit0,2
3.1.14Fats and oils, including milk fat0,1
3.1.15Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectarsn0,05
3.1.16Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine), cider, perry and fruit winel0,2
3.1.17Aromatized wine, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktailsm0,2
3.2 Cadmium
3.2.1Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultryf0,05
3.2.2Horsemeat, excluding offalf0,2
3.2.3Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horsef0,5
3.2.4Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horsef1,0
3.2.5Muscle meat of fishx y, excluding species listed in 3.2.6 and 3.2.70,05
3.2.6

Muscle meat of the following fishx y:

  • anchovy (Engraulis species)

  • bonito (Sarda sarda)

  • common two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris)

  • eel (Anguilla anguilla)

  • grey mullet (Mugil labrosus labrosus)

  • horse mackerel or scad (Trachurus species)

  • louvar or luvar (Luvarus imperialis)

  • sardine (Sardina pilchardus)

  • sardinops (Sardinops species)

  • tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis)

  • wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)

0,1
3.2.7Muscle meat of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)x y0,3
3.2.8Crustaceans, excluding brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)z0,5
3.2.9Bivalve molluscsz1,0
3.2.10Cephalopods (without viscera)z1,0
3.2.11Cereals excluding bran, germ, wheat and rice0,1
3.2.12Bran, germ, wheat and rice0,2
3.2.13Soybeans0,2
3.2.14Vegetables and fruit, excluding leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, fungi, stem vegetables, pine nuts, root vegetables and potatoes0,05
3.2.15Leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, cultivated fungi and celeriac0,2
3.2.16Stem vegetables, root vegetables and potatoes, excluding celeriac. For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes0,1
3.3 Mercury
3.3.1Fishery productsz and muscle meat of fishx y, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level applies to crustaceans, excluding the brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)0,5
3.3.2

Muscle meat of the following fishx y:

  • anglerfish (Lophius species)

  • atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus)

  • bonito (Sarda sarda)

  • eel (Anguilla species)

  • emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species)

  • grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)

  • halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

  • marlin (Makaira species)

  • megrim (Lepidorhombus species)

  • mullet (Mullus species)

  • pike (Esox lucius)

  • plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)

  • poor cod (Tricopterus minutes)

  • portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis)

  • rays (Raja species)

  • redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus)

  • sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus)

  • scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo)

  • seabream, pandora (Pagellus species)

  • shark (all species)

  • snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens)

  • sturgeon (Acipenser species)

  • swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

  • tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis)

1,0
3.4 Tin (inorganic)
3.4.1Canned foods other than beverages200
3.4.2Canned beverages, including fruit juices and vegetable juices100
3.4.3Canned baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, excluding dried and powdered productsc 50
3.4.4Canned infant formulae and follow-on formulae (including infant milk and follow-on milk), excluding dried and powdered productsh 50
3.4.5Canned dietary foods for special medical purposesi intended specifically for infants, excluding dried and powdered products50
Section 4: 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD)
FoodstuffsaMaximum levels(μg/kg)
4.1Hydrolysed vegetable protein20
4.2Soy sauce20
Section 5: Dioxins and PCBs
FoodstuffsMaximum levels
Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ)
5.1Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animalsf

bovine animals and sheep

3,0 pg/g fat4,5 pg/g fat

poultry

2,0 pg/g fat4,0 pg/g fat

pigs

1,0 pg/g fat1,5 pg/g fat
5.2Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.1f, and derived products thereof6,0 pg/g fat12,0 pg/g fat
5.3Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof, excluding eely . The maximum level applies to crustaceans, excluding the brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)4,0 pg/g wet weight8,0 pg/g wet weight
5.4Muscle meat of eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof4,0 pg/g wet weight12,0 pg/g wet weight
5.5Raw milkf and dairy productsf, including butterfat3,0 pg/g fat6,0 pg/g fat
5.6Hen eggs and egg productsf3,0 pg/g fat6,0 pg/g fat
5.7Fat of the following animals:

bovine animals and sheep

3,0 pg/g fat4,5 pg/g fat

poultry

2,0 pg/g fat4,0 pg/g fat

pigs

1,0 pg/g fat1,5 pg/g fat
5.8Mixed animal fats2,0 pg/g fat3,0 pg/g fat
5.9Vegetable oils and fats0,75 pg/g fat1,5 pg/g fat
5.10Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption)2,0 pg/g fat10,0 pg/g fat
Section 6: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
a

As regards fruits, vegetables and cereals, reference is made to the foodstuffs listed in the relevant category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 178/2006 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 3). This means, inter alia, that buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp) is included in ‘cereals’ and buckwheat products are included in ‘cereal products’.

b

The maximum levels do not apply for fresh spinach to be subjected to processing and which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant.

c

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 96/5/EC of 16 February 1996 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 49, 28.2.1996, p. 17) as last amended by Directive 2003/13/EC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 33).

d

The maximum level refers to the products ready to use (marketed as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer).

e

The maximum levels refer to the edible part of groundnuts and nuts. If groundnuts and nuts ‘in shell’ are analysed, it is assumed when calculating the aflatoxin content all the contamination is on the edible part.

f

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22).

g

The maximum level refers to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006.

h

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 91/321/EEC of 14 May 1991 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae (OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 35) as last amended by Directive 2003/14/EC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 37).

i

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical purposes (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29).

j

The maximum level refers in the case of milk and milk products, to the products ready for use (marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk and milk products, to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006.

l

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 29).

k

The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards.

m

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails (OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. The maximum level for OTA applicable to these beverages is function of the proportion of wine and/or grape must present in the finished product.

n

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58).

o

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1), as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

p

Infants and young children as defined in Directive 91/321/EEC and Directive 96/5/EC.

q

For the purpose of the application of maximum levels for deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 and HT-2 toxin established in points 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 rice is not included in ‘cereals’ and rice products are not included in ‘cereal products’.

r

The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereals placed on the market for first-stage processing. ‘First-stage processing’ shall mean any physical or thermal treatment, other than drying, of or on the grain. Cleaning, sorting and drying procedures are not considered to be ‘first-stage processing’ insofar no physical action is exerted on the grain kernel itself and the whole grain remains intact after cleaning and sorting. In integrated production and processing systems, the maximum level applies to the unprocessed cereals in case they are intended for first-stage processing.

s

The maximum level applies to cereals harvested and taken over, as from the 2005/06 marketing year, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/2005 (OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 65).

t

[F1Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007 .]

u

[ F2 ]

v

Pasta (dry) means pasta with a water content of approximately 12 %.

w

Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007.

x

Fish listed in this category as defined in category (a), with the exclusion of fish liver falling under code CN 0302 70 00, of the list in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22) as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply.

y

Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish.

z

Foodstuffs falling within category (c) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, as appropriate (species as listed in the relevant entry). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply.

The maximum level applies after washing of the fruit or vegetables and separating the edible part.

The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest onwards.

The maximum level refers to the product as sold.

The maximum level is given for the liquid product containing 40 % dry matter, corresponding to a maximum level of 50 μg/kg in the dry matter. The level needs to be adjusted proportionally according to the dry matter content of the products.

Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), expressed as World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalent using the WHO-toxic equivalency factors (WHO-TEFs)) and sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCDDs, PCDFs and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), expressed as WHO toxic equivalent using the WHO-TEFs). WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the WHO meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 15 to 18 June 1997 (Van den Berg et al., (1998) Toxic Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs for Humans and for Wildlife. Environmental Health Perspectives, 106 (12), 775).

Upperbound concentrations: Upperbound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.

The maximum level is not applicable for foods containing < 1 % fat.

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 with the exclusion of fish liver falling under code CN 0302 70 00.

Benzo(a)pyrene, for which maximum levels are listed, is used as a marker for the occurrence and effect of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These measures therefore provide full harmonisation on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the listed foods across the Member States.

Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (b), (c), and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

[F3The exemption applies only for maize for which it is evident e.g. through labelling, destination, that it is intended for use in a wet milling process only (starch production).]

FoodstuffsMaximum levels(μg/kg wet weight)
6.1 Benzo(a)pyrene
6.1.1Oils and fats (excluding cocoa butter) intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foods2,0
6.1.2Smoked meats and smoked meat products5,0
6.1.3Muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery productsy , excluding bivalve molluscs. The maximum level applies to smoked crustaceans, excluding the brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)5,0
6.1.4Muscle meat of fishx y, other than smoked fish2,0
6.1.5Crustaceans, cephalopods, other than smokedz. The maximum level applies to crustaceans, excluding the brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)5,0
6.1.6Bivalve molluscsz10,0
6.1.7Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenc 1,0
6.1.8Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milkh 1,0
6.1.9Dietary foods for special medical purposesi intended specifically for infants1,0

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