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[F1SCHEDULE 1CE+WAction thresholds triggering investigations

Table 1 (part 1)

Dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Undesirable substancesProducts intended for animal feedAction threshold in ng WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/kg (ppt)(1) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12%Comments and additional information (e.g. nature of investigations to be performed)
(1)

Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.

(2)

See Table 1 (part 2) for TEFs (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (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 Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006)).

(3)

Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.

(4)

In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close to or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species etc., must be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in these materials for animal nutrition.

1. Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)(2))Feed materials of plant origin0.5(3)
with the exception of:
— vegetable oils and their by-products.0.5(3)
Feed materials of mineral origin0.5(3)
Feed materials of animal origin:
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat;0.75(3)
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products;0.5(3)
— Fish oil;4.0(4)
— Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them with the exception of fish oil, hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacea meal;0.75(4)
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacea meal.1.25(4)
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents0.5(3)
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements0.5(3)
Premixtures0.5(3)
Compound feed0.5(3)
with the exception of:
— compound feed for pet animals and fish;1.25(4)
— compound feed for fur animals.
2. Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (sum of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005) (2))Feed materials of plant origin0.35(3)
with the exception of:
— vegetable oils and their by-products.0.5(3)
Feed materials of mineral origin0.35(3)
Feed materials of animal origin:
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat;0.75(3)
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products;0.35(3)
— Fish oil;11.0(4)
— Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat(3);2.0(4)
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat.5.0(4)
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents0.5(3)
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements0.35(3)
Premixtures0.35(3)
Compound feed0.5(3)
with the exception of:
— compound feed for pet animals and fish;2.5(4)
— compound feed for fur animals.

Table 1 (Part 2)

TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), for the purposes of Table 1 (Part 1) footnote (2)

CongenerTEF value
Dibenzo-para-dioxins (‘PCDDs’) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)
2,3,7,8-TCDD1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD1
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD0.01
OCDD0.0003
2,3,7,8-TCDF0.1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF0.03
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF0.3
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0.1
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF0.01
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0.01
OCDF0.0003
‘Dioxin-like’ polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs
Non-ortho PCBs
PCB 770.0001
PCB 810.0003
PCB 1260.1
PCB 1690.03
Mono-ortho PCBs
PCB 1050.00003
PCB 1140.00003
PCB 1180.00003
PCB 1230.00003
PCB 1560.00003
PCB 1570.00003
PCB 1670.00003
PCB 1890.00003
Abbreviations used: ‘T’ = tetra; ‘Pe’ = penta; ‘Hx’ = hexa; ‘Hp’ = hepta; ‘O’ = octa; ‘CDD’ = chlorodibenzodioxin; ‘CDF’ = chlorodibenzofuran; ‘CB’ = chlorobiphenyl.]

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