The maximum levels of arsenic in subsection 3.5 (Arsenic (inorganic)) of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, as amended by this Regulation, shall apply from 1 January 2016.

Foodstuffs not complying with these maximum levels which are lawfully placed on the market prior to the date of application may continue to be marketed after that date until their date of minimum durability or use-by-date.