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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158Show full title
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IV BENCHMARK LEVELS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1)
Benchmark levels for the presence of acrylamide in foodstuffs referred to in Article 1(1) are as follows:
| a Non-whole grain and/or non-bran based cereals. The cereal present in the largest quantity determines the category. | |
| b The benchmark level to be applied to coffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory takes into account the relative proportion of these ingredients in the final product. | |
| c As defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013. | |
| Food | Benchmark level[μg/kg] |
|---|---|
| French fries (ready-to-eat) | 500 |
| Potato crisps from fresh potatoes and from potato dough Potato-based crackers Other potato products from potato dough | 750 |
| Soft bread | |
(a)Wheat based bread | 50 |
(b)Soft bread other than wheat based bread | 100 |
| Breakfast cereals (excl. porridge) | |
| 300 |
| 300 |
| 150 |
| Biscuits and wafers | 350 |
| Crackers with the exception of potato based crackers | 400 |
| Crispbread | 350 |
| Ginger bread | 800 |
| Products similar to the other products in this category | 300 |
| Roast coffee | 400 |
| Instant (soluble) coffee | 850 |
| Coffee substitutes | |
(a)coffee substitutes exclusively from cereals | 500 |
(b)coffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory | b |
(c)coffee substitutes exclusively from chicory | 4 000 |
| Baby foods, processed cereal based foods for infants and young children excluding biscuits and rusksc | 40 |
| Biscuits and rusks for infants and young childrenc | 150 |
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