
Article 1 
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Foodstuffs, listed in the Annex to this Regulation with the exception of those mentioned in point 6.1.11, lawfully placed on the market prior to 1 April 2016 may remain on the market after that date until their date of minimum durability or use-by-date.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 April 2016 with the exception of the foodstuffs mentioned in point 6.1.11 for which the maximum level is of application from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 October 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Section 6: ‘Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons’ of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follows:

((1)) point 6.1.2 is replaced by the following:
'
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'
((2)) the following points 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14 and 6.1.15 are added:

‘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 preparations (39)Food supplements containing propolis, royal jelly, spirulina or their preparations (39) 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


