
Article 1 

1. The foodstuffs listed in the Annex shall not be placed on the market where they contain a contaminant listed in the Annex at a level exceeding the maximum level set out in the Annex.
2. The maximum levels specified in the Annex shall apply to the edible part of the foodstuffs concerned, unless otherwise specified in the Annex.
Article 2 

1. When applying the maximum levels set out in the Annex to foodstuffs which are dried, diluted, processed or composed of more than one ingredient, the following shall be taken into account:
(a) changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying or dilution processes;
(b) changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by processing;
(c) the relative proportions of the ingredients in the product;
(d) the analytical limit of quantification.
2. The specific concentration or dilution factors for the drying, dilution, processing and/or mixing operations concerned or for the dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs concerned shall be provided and justified by the food business operator, when the competent authority carries out an official control.If the food business operator does not provide the necessary concentration or dilution factor or if the competent authority deems that factor inappropriate in view of the justification given, the authority shall itself define that factor, based on the available information and with the objective of maximum protection of human health.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply in so far as no specific ... maximum levels are fixed for these dried, diluted, processed or compound foodstuffs.
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Article 3 

1. Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be used as food ingredients.
2. Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be mixed with foodstuffs which exceed these maximum levels.
3. Foodstuffs to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce contamination levels shall not be mixed with foodstuffs intended for direct human consumption or with foodstuffs intended for use as a food ingredient.
4. Foodstuffs containing contaminants listed in section 2 of the Annex (Mycotoxins) shall not be deliberately detoxified by chemical treatments.
Article 4 
Groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, tree nuts, dried fruit, rice and maize not complying with the appropriate maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex can be placed on the market provided that these foodstuffs:

((a)) are not intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs;
((b)) comply with the appropriate maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.9 and 2.1.12 of the Annex;
((c)) are subjected to a treatment involving sorting or other physical treatment and that after this treatment the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex are not exceeded, and this treatment does not result in other harmful residues;
((d)) are labelled clearly showing their use, and bearing the indication ‘product shall be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce aflatoxin contamination before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs’. The indication shall be included on the label of each individual bag, box etc. and on the original accompanying document. The consignment/batch identification code shall be indelibly marked on each individual bag, box etc. of the consignment and on the original accompanying document.
Article 5 
A clear indication of the intended use must appear on the label of each individual bag, box, etc. and on the original accompanying document. This accompanying document must have a clear link with the consignment by means of mentioning the consignment identification code, which is on each individual bag, box, etc. of the consignment. In addition the business activity of the consignee of the consignment given on the accompanying document must be compatible with the intended use.
In the absence of a clear indication that their intended use is not for human consumption, the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5 and 2.1.11 of the Annex shall apply to all groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds and derived products thereof and cereals placed on the market.
As regards the exception of groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds for crushing and the application of the maximum levels laid down in point 2.1.1 of the Annex, the exception only applies to consignments which are clearly labelled showing their use and bearing the indication ‘product to be subject to crushing for the production of refined vegetable oil’. The indication shall be included on the label of each individual bag, box etc. and on the accompanying document(s). The final destination must be a crushing plant.
Article 6 
Unless lettuce grown under cover (protected lettuce) is labelled as such, maximum levels set in the Annex for lettuce grown in the open air (open-grown lettuce) shall apply.
Article 7 

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Article 8 
The sampling and the analysis for the official control of the maximum levels specified in the Annex shall be performed in accordance with Commission Regulations (EC) No 1882/2006, No 401/2006, No 1883/2006 and Commission Directives 2001/22/EC, 2004/16/EC and 2005/10/EC.

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Article 10 
Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 11 
This Regulation shall not apply to products that were placed on the market before the dates referred to in points (a) to (f) in conformity with the provisions applicable at the respective date:

((a)) 1 July 2006 as regards the maximum levels for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone laid down in points 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.5.1, 2.5.3, 2.5.5 and 2.5.7 of the Annex;
((b)) 1 October 2007 as regards the maximum levels for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone laid down in points 2.4.3, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.5.2, 2.5.4, 2.5.6, 2.5.8, 2.5.9 and 2.5.10 of the Annex;
((c)) 1 October 2007 as regards the maximum levels for fumonisins B1 and B2 laid down in point 2.6 of the Annex;
((d)) 4 November 2006 as regards the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs laid down in section 5 of the Annex;
((e)) 01 January 2012 as regards the maximum levels for non dioxin-like PCBs laid down in section 5 of the Annex;
((f)) 01 January 2015 as regards the maximum level for Ochratoxin A in Capsicum spp. laid down in point 2.2.11. of the Annex.
The burden of proving when the products were placed on the market shall be borne by the food business operator.
Article 12 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2007.
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ANNEX

Section 1:Nitrate
Foodstuffs Maximum levels (mg NO3/kg)
1.1 Fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea)  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
1.5 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
1.6 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children  200
Section 2:Mycotoxins
Foodstuffs Maximum levels (μg/kg)
2.1. Aflatoxins B1 Sum of B1, B2, G1 and G2 M1
2.1.1. Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds, to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs,with the exception of:
— groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds for crushing for refined vegetable oil production 8,0 15,0 —
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 12,0 15,0 —
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 8,0 15,0 
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 5,0 10,0 —
2.1.5. Groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds and processed products thereof, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs,with the exception of:
— crude vegetable oils destined for refining
— refined vegetable oils 2,0 4,0 —
2.1.6. Almonds, pistachios and apricot kernels, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs 8,0 10,0 —
2.1.7. Hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs 5,0 10,0 
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 2,0 4,0 —
2.1.9. Dried fruit, other than dried figs, 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, other than dried figs, 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 milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products — — 0,05
2.1.14. 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)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 children 0,1 — —
2.1.16. Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk — — 0,025
2.1.17. Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants 0,1 — 0,025
2.1.18. Dried figs 6,0 10,0 —
2.2 Ochratoxin A 
2.2.1 Unprocessed cereals 5,0
2.2.2. 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 wine 2,0
2.2.7 Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails 2,0
2.2.8 Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must as reconstituted, intended for direct human consumption 2,0
2.2.9 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children 0,5
2.2.10 Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants 0,5
2.2.11. 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) 20 μg/kg
Mixtures of spices containing one of the abovementioned spices 15 μg/kg
2.2.12. 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 extract, for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary 80 μg/kg
2.2.13. 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 nectars 50
2.3.2 Spirit drinks, 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 children and labelled and sold as such 10,0
2.3.5 Baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children 10,0
2.4 Deoxynivalenol 
2.4.1 Unprocessed cereals other than durum wheat, oats and maize 1 250
2.4.2 Unprocessed durum wheat and oats 1 750
2.4.3 Unprocessed maize, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 1 750
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) 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 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
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
2.5 Zearalenone 
2.5.1 Unprocessed cereals other than maize 100
2.5.2 Unprocessed maize with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 350
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
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
2.5.7 Processed cereal-based foods (excluding processed maize-based foods) and baby foods for infants and young children 20
2.5.8 Processed maize-based foods for infants and young children 20
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
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
2.6 Fumonisins Sum of B1 and B2
2.6.1 Unprocessed maize, with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling 4 000
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
2.6.3 Maize-based breakfast cereals and maize-based snacks 800
2.6.4 Processed maize-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children 200
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
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
2.7 T-2 and HT-2 toxin Sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxin
2.7.1 Unprocessed cereals and cereal products 
2.8 Citrinin 
2.8.1 Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast Monascus purpureus 100
2.9 Ergot sclerotia and ergot alkaloids 
2.9.1. Ergot sclerotia 
2.9.1.1. Unprocessed cereals with the exception of corn and rice 0,5 g/kg
2.9.2. Ergot alkaloids 
2.9.2.1. Unprocessed cereals with the exception of corn and rice —
2.9.2.2. Cereal milling products excluding corn and rice milling products —
2.9.2.3. Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks, breakfast cereals and pasta —
2.9.2.4. Cereal-based food for infants and young children —
Section 3:Metals
Foodstuffs Maximum levels(mg/kg wet weight)
3.1 Lead 
3.1.1 Raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products 0,020
3.1.2 Infant formulae and follow-on formulae 
 marketed as powder 0,050
 marketed as liquid 0,010
3.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 0,050
3.1.4 Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children 
 marketed as powder 0,050
 marketed as liquid 0,010
3.1.5 Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 
 marketed as liquids or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer including fruit juices 0,030
 to be prepared by infusion or decoction 1,50
3.1.6 Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry 0,10
3.1.7 Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry 0,50
3.1.8 Muscle meat of fish 0,30
3.1.9 Cephalopods 0,30
3.1.10 Crustaceans 0,50
3.1.11 Bivalve molluscs 1,50
3.1.12 Cereals and pulses 0,20
3.1.13 Vegetables excluding leafy brassica, salsify, leaf vegetables & fresh herbs, fungi, seaweed and fruiting vegetables 0,10
3.1.14 Leafy brassica, salsify, leaf vegetables excluding fresh herbs and the following fungi Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) 0,30
3.1.15 Fruiting vegetables 
 sweetcorn 0,10
 other than sweetcorn 0,05
3.1.16 Fruit, excluding cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruit 0,10
3.1.17 Cranberries, currants, elderberries and strawberry tree fruit 0,20
3.1.18 Fats and oils, including milk fat 0,10
3.1.19 Fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices as reconstituted and fruit nectars 
 exclusively from berries and other small fruits 0,05
 from fruits other than berries and other small fruits 0,03
3.1.20 Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine), cider, perry and fruit wine 
 products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to 2015 fruit harvest 0,20
 products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest onwards 0,15
3.1.21 Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails 
 products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest to 2015 fruit harvest 0,20
 products produced from the 2016 fruit harvest onwards 0,15
3.1.22 Food supplements 3,0
3.1.23 Honey 0,10
3.2 Cadmium 
3.2.1 Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed 0,050
3.2.2 Root and tuber vegetables (excluding celeriac, parsnips, salsify and horseradish), stem vegetables (excluding celery). For potatoes the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes 0,10
3.2.3 Leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, celery, celeriac, parsnips, salsify, horseradish and the following fungi: Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom), Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) 0,20
3.2.4 Fungi, excluding those listed in point 3.2.3 1,0
3.2.5 Cereal grains excluding wheat and rice 0,10
3.2.6 
— Wheat grains, rice grains
— Wheat bran and wheat germ for direct consumption
— Soy beans 0,20
3.2.7 Specific cocoa and chocolate products as listed below 

— Milk chocolate with < 30 % total dry cocoa solids
 0,10 as from 1 January 2019

— Chocolate with < 50 % total dry cocoa solids; milk chocolate with ≥ 30 % total dry cocoa solids
 0,30 as from 1 January 2019

— Chocolate with ≥ 50 % total dry cocoa solids
 0,80 as from 1 January 2019

— Cocoa powder sold to the final consumer or as an ingredient in sweetened cocoa powder sold to the final consumer (drinking chocolate)
 0,60 as from 1 January 2019
3.2.8 Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry 0,050
3.2.9 Horsemeat, excluding offal 0,20
3.2.10 Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse 0,50
3.2.11 Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse 1,0
3.2.12 Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 0,050
3.2.13 Muscle meat of the following fish:
 mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) 0,10
3.2.14 Muscle meat of the following fish:
 bullet tuna (Auxis species) 0,15
3.2.15 Muscle meat of the following fish:
 anchovy (Engraulis species)
 swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
 sardine (Sardina pilchardus) 0,25
3.2.16 Crustaceans: muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) muscle meat from appendages 0,50
3.2.17 Bivalve molluscs 1,0
3.2.18 Cephalopods (without viscera) 1,0
3.2.19 Infant formulae and follow on-formulae 

— powdered formulae manufac- tured from cows' milk proteins or protein hydrolysates
 0,010 as from 1 January 2015

— liquid formulae manufactured from cows' milk proteins or protein hydrolysates
 0,005 as from 1 January 2015

— powdered formulae manufac-tured from soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins
 0,020 as from 1 January 2015

— liquid formulae manufactured from soya protein isolates, alone or in a mixture with cows' milk proteins
 0,010 as from 1 January 2015
3.2.20 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children 0,040 as from 1 January 2015
3.2.21 Food supplements excl. food supplements listed in point 3.2.22 1,0
3.2.22 Food supplements consisting exclusively or mainly of dried seaweed, products derived from seaweed, or of dried bivalve molluscs 3,0
3.3 Mercury 
3.3.1 Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. 0,5
3.3.2 Muscle meat of the following fish:
 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)
 kingklip (Genypterus capensis)
 marlin (Makaira species)
 megrim (Lepidorhombus species)
 mullet (Mullus species)
 pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes)
 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
3.3.3 Food supplements 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 products 50
3.4.4 Canned infant formulae and follow-on formulae (including infant milk and follow-on milk), excluding dried and powdered products 50
3.4.5 Canned dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants, excluding dried and powdered products 50
3.5 Arsenic (inorganic) 
3.5.1 Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) 0,20
3.5.2 Parboiled rice and husked rice 0,25
3.5.3 Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes 0,30
3.5.4 Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children 0,10
Section 4:3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD), 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and glycidyl fatty acid esters
Foodstuffs Maximum level (μg/kg)
4.1 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) 
4.1.1 Hydrolysed vegetable protein 20
4.1.2 Soy sauce 20
4.2 Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol 
4.2.1 Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food, with the exception of the foods referred to in 4.2.2 and of virgin olive oils 1 000
4.2.2 Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children 500
4.2.3 Infant formula, follow-on formula and foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and young-child formula (powder) 50
4.2.4 Infant formula, follow-on formula and foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and young-child formula (liquid) 6,0
4.3 Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD 
4.3.1 Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food falling within the following categories, with the exception of the foods referred to in 4.3.2 and of virgin olive oils:
— oils and fats from coconut, maize, rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm kernel and olive oils (composed of refined olive oil and virgin olive oil) and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category, 1 250

— other vegetable oils (including pomace olive oils), fish oils and oils from other marine organisms and mixtures of oils and fats with oils and fats only from this category, 2 500

— mixtures of oils and fats from the two abovementioned categories. —
4.3.2 Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children 750
4.3.3 Infant formula, follow-on formula and foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and young-child formula (powder) 125
4.3.4 Infant formula, follow-on formula and foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and young-child formula (liquid) 15
Section 5:Dioxins and PCBs
Foodstuffs Maximum levels
Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ) Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ) Sum of PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180 (ICES – 6)
5.1 Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animals:   

— bovine animals and sheep
 2,5 pg/g fat 4,0 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat

— poultry
 1,75 pg/g fat 3,0 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat

— pigs
 1,0 pg/g fat 1,25 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat
5.2 Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.1 with the exception of sheep and derived products thereof 0,30 pg/g wet weight 0,50 pg/g wet weight 3,0 ng/g wet weight
 Liver of sheep and derived products thereof 1,25 pg/g wet weight 2,00 pg/g wet weight 3,0 ng/g wet weight
5.3 Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof , with the exemption of:
— wild caught eel
— wild caught spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
— wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water
— fish liver and derived products
— marine oilsThe maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. 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 thereof 3,5 pg/g wet weight 6,5 pg/g wet weight 125 ng/g wet weight
5.4a Muscle meat of wild caught spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and products thereof 3,5 pg/g wet weight 6,5 pg/g wet weight 200 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 weight 200 ng/g wet weight
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 Raw milk and dairy products, including butter fat 2,5 pg/g fat 5,5 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat
5.9 Hen eggs and egg products 2,5 pg/g fat 5,0 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat
5.10 Fat of the following animals:   

— bovine animals and sheep
 2,5 pg/g fat 4,0 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat

— poultry
 1,75 pg/g fat 3,0 pg/g fat 40 ng/g fat

— pigs
 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 children 0,1 pg/g wet weight 0,2 pg/g wet weight 1,0 ng/g wet weight
Section 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 chrysene
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 with the exception of the products referred to in point 6.1.11 5,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 35,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 until 31.3.201530,0 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 31.8.20142,0 as from 1.9.2014 30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.201412,0 as from 1.9.2014
6.1.5 Muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery products , 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 abdomen . In case of smoked crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. 5,0 until 31.8.20142,0 as from 1.9.2014 30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.201412,0 as from 1.9.2014
6.1.6 Smoked sprats and canned smoked sprats  (Sprattus sprattus); Smoked Baltic herring ≤ 14 cm length and canned smoked Baltic herring ≤ 14 cm length  (Clupea harengus membras); Katsuobushi (dried bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis); bivalve molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen); heat treated meat and heat treated meat products sold to the final consumer 5,0 30,0
6.1.7 Bivalve molluscs  (smoked) 6,0 35,0
6.1.8 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children 1,0 1,0
6.1.9 Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk 1,0 1,0
6.1.10 Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants 1,0 1,0
6.1.11 Cocoa fibre and products derived from cocoa fibre, intended for use as an ingredient in food 3,0 15,0
6.1.12 Banana chips 2,0 20,0
6.1.13 Food supplements containing botanicals and their preparationsFood supplements containing propolis, royal jelly, spirulina or their preparations 10,0 50,0
6.1.14 Dried herbs 10,0 50,0
6.1.15 Dried spices with the exception of cardamon and smoked Capsicum spp. 10,0 50,0
6.1.16 Powders of food of plant origin for the preparation of beverages with the exception of the products referred to in 6.1.2 and 6.1.11 10,0 50,0
Section 7:Melamine and its structural analogues
Foodstuffs Maximum levels(mg/kg)
7.1. Melamine 
7.1.1. Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulae 2,5
7.1.2. Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae 1
Section 8:Inherent plant toxins
Foodstuffs Maximum level (g/kg)
8.1 Erucic acid, including erucic acid bound in fat 
8.1.1 Vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer or for use as an ingredient in food, with the exception of camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil 20,0
8.1.2. Camelina oil, mustard oil and borage oil 50,0
8.1.3. Mustard (condiment) 35,0Foodstuffs Maximum level (μg/kg)
8.2 Tropane alkaloids
  Atropine Scopolamine
8.2.1 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children, containing millet, sorghum, buckwheat or their derived products 1,0 μg/kg 1,0 μg/kg
8.3 Hydrocyanic acid, including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides 
8.3.1 Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer 20,0
Section 9:Perchlorate
Foodstuffs Maximum level(mg/kg)
9. Perchlorate 
9.1. Fruits and vegetableswith the exception of: 0,05
 
— Cucurbitaceae and kale 0,10
 
— leaf vegetables and herbs 0,50
9.2 Tea (Camellia sinensis), driedHerbal and fruit infusions, dried 0,75
9.3 Infant formula, follow-on formula, foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and young child formula 0,01
 Babyfood 0,02
 Processed cereal based food 0,01








































































