ANNEX
F3Section 1:Nitrate | |||
Foodstuffs49 | Maximum levels (mg NO3/kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | Fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea)50 | 3 500 | |
1.2 | Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach | 2 000 | |
1.3 | Fresh Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) (protected and open-grown lettuce) excluding lettuce listed in point 1.4 | Harvested 1 October to 31 March: | |
lettuce grown under cover | 5 000 | ||
lettuce grown in the open air | 4 000 | ||
Harvested 1 April to 30 September: | |||
lettuce grown under cover | 4 000 | ||
lettuce grown in the open air | 3 000 | ||
1.4 | ‘Iceberg’ type lettuce | Lettuce grown under cover | 2 500 |
Lettuce grown in the open air | 2 000 | ||
F31.5 | Rucola (Eruca sativa, Diplotaxis sp., Brassica tenuifolia, Sisymbrium tenuifolium) | Harvested 1 October to 31 March: | 7 000 |
Harvested 1 April to 30 September: | 6 000 | ||
F31.6 | Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children5152 | 200 | |
Section 2:Mycotoxins | ||||
Foodstuffs49 | Maximum levels (μg/kg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
F12.1. | Aflatoxins | B1 | Sum of B1, B2, G1 and G2 | M1 |
2.1.1. | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds89, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs, with the exception of:
| 8,053 | 15,053 | — |
2.1.2. | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 12,053 | 15,053 | — |
2.1.3. | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 8,053 | 15,053 | |
2.1.4. | Tree nuts, other than the tree nuts listed in 2.1.2 and 2.1.3, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 5,053 | 10,053 | — |
2.1.5. | Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds89 and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs, with the exception of:
| 2,053 | 4,053 | — |
2.1.6. | Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs90 | 8,053 | 10,053 | — |
2.1.7. | Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs90 | 5,053 | 10,053 | |
2.1.8. | Tree nuts, other than the tree nuts listed in 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 2,053 | 4,053 | — |
2.1.9. | Dried fruit to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 5,0 | 10,0 | — |
2.1.10. | Dried fruit and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 2,0 | 4,0 | — |
2.1.11. | All cereals and all products derived from cereals, including processed cereal products, with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.1.12, 2.1.15 and 2.1.17 | 2,0 | 4,0 | — |
2.1.12. | Maize and rice to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs | 5,0 | 10,0 | — |
2.1.13. | Raw milk54, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products | — | — | 0,05 |
2.1.14. | Following species of spices:
Mixtures of spices containing one or more of the abovementioned spices | 5,0 | 10,0 | — |
2.1.15. | Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children5155 | 0,1 | — | — |
2.1.16. | Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk5256 | — | — | 0,025 |
2.1.17. | Dietary foods for special medical purposes5758 intended specifically for infants | 0,1 | — | 0,025 |
2.2 | Ochratoxin A | |||
2.2.1 | Unprocessed cereals | 5,0 | ||
F62.2.2. | All products derived from unprocessed cereals, including processed cereal products and cereals intended for direct human consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.2.9, 2.2.10 and 2.2.13 | 3,0 | ||
2.2.3 | Dried vine fruit (currants, raisins and sultanas) | 10,0 | ||
2.2.4 | Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee, excluding soluble coffee | 5,0 | ||
2.2.5 | Soluble coffee (instant coffee) | 10,0 | ||
2.2.6 | Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine and wine with an alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % vol) and fruit wine59 | 2,060 | ||
2.2.7 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails61 | 2,060 | ||
2.2.8 | Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must as reconstituted, intended for direct human consumption62 | 2,060 | ||
2.2.9 | Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children5155 | 0,5 | ||
2.2.10 | Dietary foods for special medical purposes5758 intended specifically for infants | 0,5 | ||
F62.2.11. | Spices, including dried spices | |||
Piper spp (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper) Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) Zingiber officinale (ginger) Curcuma longa (turmeric) | 15 μg/kg | |||
Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika) | 30 μg/kg until 31.12.2014 15 μg/kg as from 1.1.2015 | |||
Mixtures of spices containing one of the abovementioned spices | 15 μg/kg | |||
F192.2.12. | Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza inflate and other species) | |||
2.2.12.1. | Liquorice root, ingredient for herbal infusion | 20 μg/kg | ||
2.2.12.2. | Liquorice extract91, for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary | 80 μg/kg | ||
F82.2.13. | Wheat gluten not sold directly to the consumer | 8,0 | ||
2.3 | Patulin | |||
2.3.1 | Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars62 | 50 | ||
2.3.2 | Spirit drinks63, cider and other fermented drinks derived from apples or containing apple juice | 50 | ||
2.3.3 | Solid apple products, including apple compote, apple puree intended for direct consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 | 25 | ||
2.3.4 | Apple juice and solid apple products, including apple compote and apple puree, for infants and young children64 and labelled and sold as such52 | 10,0 | ||
2.3.5 | Baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children5152 | 10,0 | ||
F72.4 | Deoxynivalenol65 | |||
2.4.1 | Unprocessed cereals6667 other than durum wheat, oats and maize | 1 250 | ||
2.4.2 | 1 750 | |||
2.4.3 | Unprocessed maize66, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling86 | 1 75068 | ||
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)70 | 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 children5155 | 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 | 75068 | ||
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 25068 | ||
2.5 | Zearalenone65 | |||
2.5.1 | 100 | |||
2.5.2 | Unprocessed maize66 with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling86 | 35068 | ||
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 | 40068 | ||
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 | 10068 | ||
2.5.7 | Processed cereal-based foods (excluding processed maize-based foods) and baby foods for infants and young children5155 | 20 | ||
2.5.8 | Processed maize-based foods for infants and young children5155 | 2068 | ||
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 | 20068 | ||
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 | 30068 | ||
2.6 | Fumonisins | Sum of B1 and B2 | ||
2.6.1 | Unprocessed maize66, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling86 | 4 00071 | ||
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 00071 | ||
2.6.3 | Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks | 80071 | ||
2.6.4 | Processed maize-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children5155 | 20071 | ||
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 40071 | ||
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 00071 | ||
2.7 | T-2 and HT-2 toxin65 | Sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxin | ||
2.7.1 | Unprocessed cereals66 and cereal products | |||
Section 3:Metals | ||
Foodstuffs49 | Maximum levels(mg/kg wet weight) | |
|---|---|---|
3.1 | Lead | |
3.1.1 | Raw milk54, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products | 0,02 |
3.1.2 | 0,02 | |
3.1.3 | Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry54 | 0,1 |
3.1.4 | Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry54 | 0,5 |
3.1.5 | 0,3 | |
F43.1.6 | Crustaceans74: muscle meat from appendages and abdomen93. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) muscle meat from appendages. | 0,5 |
3.1.7 | Bivalve molluscs74 | 1,5 |
3.1.8 | Cephalopods (without viscera)74 | 1,0 |
F43.1.9 | Legume vegetables75, cereals and pulses | 0,2 |
3.1.10 | Vegetables, excluding brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, fungi and seaweed75. For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. | 0,1 |
3.1.11 | Brassica vegetables, leaf vegetables92 and the following fungi75: Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) | 0,3 |
3.1.12 | Fruit, excluding berries and small fruit75 | 0,1 |
3.1.13 | Berries and small fruit75 | 0,2 |
3.1.14 | Fats and oils, including milk fat | 0,1 |
3.1.15 | Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars62 | 0,05 |
3.1.16 | Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine), cider, perry and fruit wine59 | 0,276 |
3.1.17 | Aromatized wine, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails61 | 0,276 |
F93.1.18 | Food supplements88 | 3,0 |
F103.2 | Cadmium | |
3.2.1 | Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry54 | 0,05 |
3.2.2 | Horsemeat, excluding offal54 | 0,2 |
3.2.3 | Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse54 | 0,5 |
3.2.4 | Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse54 | 1,0 |
3.2.5 | Muscle meat of fish7273, excluding species listed in points 3.2.6, 3.2.7 and 3.2.8 | 0,05 |
3.2.6 | Muscle meat of the following fish7273:
| 0,1 |
3.2.7 | Muscle meat of the following fish7273: bullet tuna (Auxis species) | 0,2 |
3.2.8 | Muscle meat of the following fish7273:
| 0,3 |
F43.2.9 | Crustaceans74: muscle meat from appendages and abdomen93. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) muscle meat from appendages. | 0,5 |
3.2.10 | Bivalve molluscs74 | 1,0 |
3.2.11 | Cephalopods (without viscera)74 | 1,0 |
3.2.12 | Cereals excluding bran, germ, wheat and rice | 0,1 |
3.2.13 | Bran, germ, wheat and rice | 0,2 |
3.2.14 | Soybeans | 0,2 |
F43.2.15 | Vegetables and fruit, excluding leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, fungi, stem vegetables, root and tuber vegetables and seaweed75 | 0,05 |
3.2.16 | Stem vegetables, root and tuber vegetables excluding celeriac75. For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes. | 0,1 |
3.2.17 | Leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, celeriac and the following fungi75: Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) | 0,2 |
3.2.18 | Fungi, excluding those listed in point 3.2.1775 | 1,0 |
F93.2.19 | Food supplements88 excl. food supplements listed in point 3.2.20 | 1,0 |
F43.2.20 | Food supplements88 consisting exclusively or mainly of dried seaweed, products derived from seaweed, or of dried bivalve molluscs | 3,0 |
3.3 | Mercury | |
F43.3.1 | Fishery products74 and muscle meat of fish7273, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen93. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. | 0,5 |
F103.3.2 | Muscle meat of the following fish7273:
| 1,0 |
F93.3.3 | Food supplements88 | 0,1 |
3.4 | Tin (inorganic) | |
3.4.1 | Canned foods other than beverages | 200 |
3.4.2 | Canned beverages, including fruit juices and vegetable juices | 100 |
3.4.3 | Canned baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, excluding dried and powdered products5177 | 50 |
3.4.4 | Canned infant formulae and follow-on formulae (including infant milk and follow-on milk), excluding dried and powdered products5677 | 50 |
3.4.5 | Canned dietary foods for special medical purposes5777 intended specifically for infants, excluding dried and powdered products | 50 |
Section 4:3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) | ||
Foodstuffs49 | Maximum levels(μg/kg) | |
|---|---|---|
4.1 | Hydrolysed vegetable protein78 | 20 |
4.2 | Soy sauce78 | 20 |
Foodstuffs | Maximum levels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)81 | Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ)81 | Sum of PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180 (ICES – 6)81 | ||
5.1 | Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animals54: | |||
| 2,5 pg/g fat82 | 4,0 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 | |
| 1,75 pg/g fat82 | 3,0 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 | |
| 1,0 pg/g fat82 | 1,25 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 | |
5.2 | Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.154, and derived products thereof, | 4,5 pg/g fat82 | 10,0 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 |
5.3 | Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof7383, with the exemption of:
The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen93. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 6,5 pg/g wet weight | 75 ng/g wet weight |
5.4 | Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water, and products thereof73 | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 6,5 pg/g wet weight | 125 ng/g wet weight |
5.5 | Muscle meat of wild caught eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 10,0 pg/g wet weight | 300 ng/g wet weight |
5.6 | Fish liver and derived products thereof with the exception of marine oils referred to in point 5.7 | — | 20,0 pg/g wet weight87 | 200 ng/g wet weight87 |
5.7 | Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption) | 1,75 pg/g fat | 6,0 pg/g fat | 200 ng/g fat |
5.8 | 2,5 pg/g fat82 | 5,5 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 | |
5.9 | Hen eggs and egg products54 | 2,5 pg/g fat82 | 5,0 pg/g fat82 | 40 ng/g fat82 |
5.10 | Fat of the following animals: | |||
| 2,5 pg/g fat | 4,0 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
| 1,75 pg/g fat | 3,0 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
| 1,0 pg/g fat | 1,25 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
5.11 | Mixed animal fats | 1,5 pg/g fat | 2,50 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat |
5.12 | Vegetable oils and fats | 0,75 pg/g fat | 1,25 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat |
5.13 | Foods for infants and young children52 | 0,1 pg/g wet weight | 0,2 pg/g wet weight | 1,0 ng/g wet weight |
F20Section 6:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | |||
Foodstuffs | Maximum levels (μg/kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
6.1 | Benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene | Benzo(a)pyrene | Sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene94 |
6.1.1 | Oils and fats (excluding cocoa butter and coconut oil) intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food | 2,0 | 10,0 |
6.1.2 | Cocoa beans and derived products | 5,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 | 35,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 until 31.3.2015 30,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2015 |
6.1.3 | Coconut oil intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food | 2,0 | 20,0 |
6.1.4 | Smoked meat and smoked meat products | 5,0 until 31.8.2014 2,0 as from 1.9.2014 | 30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014 12,0 as from 1.9.2014 |
6.1.5 | Muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery products7385, excluding fishery products listed in points 6.1.6 and 6.1.7. The maximum level for smoked crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen93. In case of smoked crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. | 5,0 until 31.8.2014 2,0 as from 1.9.2014 | 30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014 12,0 as from 1.9.2014 |
6.1.6 | Smoked sprats and canned smoked sprats7396 (sprattus sprattus); bivalve molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen)74; heat treated meat and heat treated meat products95 sold to the final consumer | 5,0 | 30,0 |
6.1.7 | Bivalve molluscs85 (smoked) | 6,0 | 35,0 |
6.1.8 | Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children5177 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
6.1.9 | Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk5677 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
6.1.10 | Dietary foods for special medical purposes5777 intended specifically for infants | 1,0 | 1,0 |
F8Section 7:Melamine and its structural analogues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7.1.1. | Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulae97 | 2,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.1.2. | Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As regards fruits, vegetables and cereals, reference is made to the foodstuffs listed in the relevant category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 178/2006 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 3). This means, inter alia, that buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp) is included in ‘cereals’ and buckwheat products are included in ‘cereal products’. Tree nuts are not covered by the maximum level for fruit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum levels do not apply for fresh spinach to be subjected to processing and which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level refers to the products ready to use (marketed as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum levels refer to the edible part of groundnuts (peanuts) and tree nuts. If groundnuts (peanuts) and tree nuts ‘in shell’ are analysed, it is assumed when calculating the aflatoxin content all the contamination is on the edible part, except in the case of Brazil nuts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level refers to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical purposes (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level refers in the case of milk and milk products, to the products ready for use (marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk and milk products, to the dry matter. The dry matter is determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 29). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails (OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1) as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. The maximum level for OTA applicable to these beverages is function of the proportion of wine and/or grape must present in the finished product. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1), as last amended by the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Infants and young children as defined in Directive 2006/141/EC (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1) and Directive 2006/125/EC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the purpose of the application of maximum levels for deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 and HT-2 toxin established in points 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 rice is not included in ‘cereals’ and rice products are not included in ‘cereal products’. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereals placed on the market for first-stage processing. ‘First-stage processing’ shall mean any physical or thermal treatment, other than drying, of or on the grain. Cleaning, sorting and drying procedures are not considered to be ‘first-stage processing’ insofar no physical action is exerted on the grain kernel itself and the whole grain remains intact after cleaning and sorting. In integrated production and processing systems, the maximum level applies to the unprocessed cereals in case they are intended for first-stage processing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to cereals harvested and taken over, as from the 2005/06 marketing year, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/2005 (OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 65). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pasta (dry) means pasta with a water content of approximately 12 %. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum level shall apply from 1 October 2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fish listed in this category as defined in category (a), with the exclusion of fish liver falling under code CN 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs falling within category (c) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, as appropriate (species as listed in the relevant entry). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies after washing of the fruit or vegetables and separating the edible part. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest onwards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level refers to the product as sold. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level is given for the liquid product containing 40 % dry matter, corresponding to a maximum level of 50 μg/kg in the dry matter. The level needs to be adjusted proportionally according to the dry matter content of the products. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), expressed as World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalent using the WHO-toxic equivalency factors (WHO-TEFs)) and sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCDDs, PCDFs and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), expressed as WHO toxic equivalent using the WHO-TEFs). WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organization (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organization Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))
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Upperbound concentrations: Upperbound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level expressed on fat is not applicable for foods containing < 2 % fat. For foods containing less than 2 % fat, the maximum level applicable is the level on product basis corresponding to the level on product basis for the food containing 2 % fat, calculated from the maximum level established on fat basis, making use of following formula: Maximum level expressed on product basis for foods containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food x 0,02. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, with the exclusion of fish liver referred to in point 5.11. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (b), (c), and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The exemption applies only for maize for which it is evident e.g. through labelling, destination, that it is intended for use in a wet milling process only (starch production). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the case of canned fish liver, the maximum level applies to the whole edible content of the can. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to the food supplements as sold. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oilseeds falling under codes CN 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207 and derived products CN 1208; melon seeds fall under code ex 1207 99. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In case derived/processed products thereof are derived/processed solely or almost solely from the tree nuts concerned, the maximum levels as established for the corresponding tree nuts apply also to the derived/processed products. In other cases, Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply for the derived/processed products. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, obtained whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level for leaf vegetables does not apply to fresh herbs (falling under Code number 0256000 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This definition excludes the cephalothorax of crustaceans. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the four substances below the limit of quantification are zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meat and meat products that have undergone a heat treatment potentially resulting in formation of PAH, i.e. only grilling and barbecuing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the canned product the analysis shall be carried out on the whole content of the can. As regards the maximum level for the whole composite product Art. 2(1)(c) and 2(2) shall apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2011 of 2 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for nitrates in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).