
1 
The title of these Regulations is the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 and they come into force on 31 December 2022.
2 

(1) The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “Directive 2007/42/EC”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit “or to an Annex to Directive 2007/42/EC”;
(ii) omit “or that Annex”.
(3) In regulation 11, omit paragraph (3).
(4) In regulation 12—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) for “Annex II”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Schedule 6”;
(ii) for “that Annex” substitute “that Schedule”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “the first part of Annex II” substitute “table 1 of Schedule 6”.
(5) After Schedule 5, insert the Schedule 6 set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
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(1) The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) omit the definition of “Directive 2009/32”;
(ii) in the definition of “the EU Regulations”, before “EU” insert “retained”;
(b) in paragraph (2), omit “EU”;
(c) in paragraph (3), omit “EU”;
(d) in paragraph (4), omit “EU” and “Directive 2009/32,”.
(3) Omit regulation 9.
(4) In regulation 10(a), for “Annex I” substitute “Schedule 4A”.
(5) In regulation 11(a)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “Annex I” substitute “Schedule 4A”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “that Annex” substitute “Schedule 4A”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (iii), insert an “and”;
(d) after sub-paragraph (iv), for “, and” substitute “; or”;
(e) omit sub-paragraph (v) and the “or” after it.
(6) In regulation 14(1)(a), for “Annex 1” substitute “Schedule 4A”.
(7) In regulation 16, before “EU Regulations” insert “retained”.
(8) In regulation 19(2), before “EU Regulations” insert “retained”.
(9) After Schedule 4, insert the Schedule 4A set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
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(1) The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) omit the definitions of “Directive 82/475” and “Directive 2002/32”;
(ii) in the definition of “feed authority”, for “67(1)” substitute “67(1A)”;
(b) in paragraph (2), before “EU” insert “retained”;
(c) in paragraph (3), in both places it occurs, omit “EU”.
(3) In regulation 12(2), for “the Annex to Directive 82/475” substitute “Schedule 1A”.
(4) In regulation 13(2)(b), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
(5) For the heading of Part 6 substitute—“”
(6) In regulation 14, omit paragraph (a) and the “and” after it.
(7) In regulation 15—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “Annex I” substitute “a table in Schedule 1B”;
(ii) in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “Annex” substitute “table”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “Annex I” substitute “a table in Schedule 1B”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “Annex” substitute “table”;
(c) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “Annex I” substitute “a table in Schedule 1B”;
(ii) for “Annex”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “table”;
(d) in paragraph (5)—
(i) for “Annex I” substitute “a table in Schedule 1B”;
(ii) for “Annex”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “table”;
(e) in paragraph (7)—
(i) after sub-paragraph (c) omit the “and”;
(ii) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—“
(e) peat;
(f) leonardite.”;
(f) after paragraph (8) insert—“
(9) In order to reduce or eliminate sources of undesirable substances in products intended for animal feed, feed authorities must carry out investigations to identify the sources of undesirable substances, in cases where the maximum levels are exceeded and in cases where increased levels of such substances are detected, taking into account background levels.
(10) In cases of increased levels of undesirable substances listed in Schedule 1C, action thresholds to trigger investigations are set out in that Schedule.
(11) Feed authorities must send to the Agency all relevant information and findings of the source and the measures taken to reduce the level of, or eliminate, undesirable substances.”
(8) After regulation 15 insert—“
15A. 

(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, the Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, make provision to amend, add, or remove an entry in Schedule 1B or 1C.
(2) This paragraph applies where—
(a) the Welsh Ministers consider that the presence in feed of an undesirable substance not listed in Schedule 1B, or at a level permitted in accordance with Schedule 1B, presents, or would present, a danger to animal or human health or to the environment, or
(b) the Welsh Ministers consider it necessary in order to adapt to scientific and technical developments.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, define acceptability criteria for detoxification processes through which an undesirable substance listed in Schedule 1B is on purpose removed from feed.
(4) A power to make regulations under this regulation—
(a) is exercisable by statutory instrument;
(b) includes the power to make different provision for different purposes;
(c) includes the power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments or retained direct EU legislation).
(5) A statutory instrument that contains regulations under this regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.”
(9) After Schedule 1 insert the Schedules 1A, 1B and 1C set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
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(1) The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “feed authority”, for “67(1)” substitute “67(1A)”;
(b) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in the English language text, for “an” substitute “a”;
(ii) in both places it occurs, omit “EU”.
(3) In regulation 4(1)(a), for “20(2), 21(1) and 22(2)(b)” substitute “19(3) and (7) and 21(1)”.
(4) In regulation 30(1)(b), for “Article 4.2 of Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed” substitute “regulation 15(9) of the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016”.
Lynne Neagle
Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, under the authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
15 December 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(5)
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SCHEDULE 6
Regulation 12(1) and (2)
Notes:
• The percentages in this Schedule are expressed in weight/weight (w/w) and are calculated in relation to the quantity of anhydrous uncoated regenerated cellulose film.
• The usual technical denominations are given in square brackets.
• The substances used shall be of good technical quality as regards the purity criteria.


Table 1
Denominations Restrictions
A. Regenerated cellulose Not less than 72% (w/w)
B. Additives
1. Softeners Not more than 27% (w/w) in total
— Bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ether [= diethyleneglycol] Only for films intended to be coated and then used for foods which are not moist, namely which do not contain water which is physically free at the surface. The total amount of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether and ethanediol present in foods that have been in contact with film of this type may not exceed 30mg/kg of the foodstuff.
— Ethanediol [= monoethyleneglycol]
— 1,3-butanediol 
— Glycerol 
— 1,2-propanediol [= 1,2 propyleneglycol] 
— Polyethylene oxide [= polyethyleneglycol] Average molecular weight between 250 and 1200.
— 1,2-polypropylene oxide [= 1,2 polypropyleneglycol] Average molecular weight not greater than 400 and free 1.3-propanediol content not greater than 1% (w/w) in substance.
— Sorbitol 
— Tetraethyleneglycol 
— Triethyleneglycol 
— Urea 
2. Other Additives Not more than 1% (w/w) in total.
First class The quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 2mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Acetic acid and its NH4, Ca, Mg, K and Na salts 
— Ascorbic acid and its NH4, Ca, Mg, K and Na salts 
— Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate 
— Formic acid and its NH4, Ca, Mg, K and Na salts 
— Linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive and also behenic and ricinoleic acids and the NH4, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Al and Zn salts of these acids 
— Citric, d- and l-lactic, maleic, l-tartaric acids and their Na and K salts 
— Sorbic acid and its NH4, Ca, Mg, K and Na salts 
— Amides of linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive and also the amides of behenic and ricinoleic acids 
— Natural edible starches and flours 
— Edible starches and flours modified by chemical treatment 
— Amylose 
— Calcium and magnesium carbonates and chlorides 
— Esters of glycerol with linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive and/or with adipic, citric, 12-hydroxystearic (oxystearin), ricinoleic acids 
— Esters of polyoxyethylene (8 to 14 oxyethylene groups) with linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive 
— Esters of sorbitol with linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive 
— Mono-and/or di-esters of stearic acid with ethanediol and/or bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ether and/or triethylene glycol 
— Oxides and hydroxides of aluminium, calcium, magnesium and silicon and silicates and hydrated silicates of aluminium, calcium, magnesium and potassium 
— Polyethylene oxide [= polyethyleneglycol] Average molecular weight between 1200 and 4000.
— Sodium propionate 
Second class The total quantity of the substances may not exceed 1mg/dm2 of the uncoated film and the quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 0.2mg/dm2 (or a lower limit where one is specified) of the uncoated film.
— Sodium alkyl (C8-C18) benzene sulphonate 
— Sodium isopropyl naphthalene sulphonate 
— Sodium alkyl (C8-C18) sulphate 
— Sodium alkyl (C8-C18) sulphonate 
— Sodium dioctylsulphosuccinate 
— Distearate of dihydroxyethyl diethylene triamine monoacetate Not more than 0.05mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Ammonium, magnesium and potassium lauryl sulphates 
— N,N′-distearoyl diaminoethane, N,N′-dipalmitoyl diaminoethane and N,N′-dioleoyl diaminoethane 
— 2-heptadecyl-4,4-bis(methylene-stearate) oxazoline 
— Polyethylene-aminostearamide ethylsulphate Not more than 0.1 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
Third class — Anchoring agent The total quantity of substances may not exceed 1mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Condensation product of melamine-formaldehyde unmodified, or which may be modified with one or more of the following products:
• butanol
• diethylenetriamine
• ethanol
• triethylenetetramine
• tetraethylenepentamine
• tri-(2-hydroxyethyl) amine
• 3,3′-diaminodipropylamine
• 4,4′-diaminodibutylamine Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0.5mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.Free melamine content not greater than 0.3mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Condensation product of melamine-urea-formaldehyde modified with tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0.5mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.Free melamine content not greater than 0.3mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Cross-linked cationic polyalkyleneamines:
• polyamide-epichlorhydrin resin based on diaminopropylmethylamine and epichlorhydrin
• polyamide-epichlorhydrin resin based on epichlorhydrin, adipic acid, caprolactam, diethylenetriamine and/or ethylenediamine
• polyamide-epichlorhydrin resin based on adipic acid, diethylenetriamine and epichlorhydrin, or a mixture of epichlorhydrin and ammonia
• polyamide-polyamine-epichlorhydrin resin based on epichlorhydrin, dimethyl adipate and diethylenetriamine
• polyamide-polyamine-epichlorhydrin resin based on epichlorhydrin, adipamide and diaminopropylmethylamine 
— Polyethyleneamines and polyethyleneimines; Not more than 0.75mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Condensation product of urea-formaldehyde unmodified, or which may be modified with one or of the following products:
• aminomethylsulphonic acid
• sulphanilic acid
• butanol
• diaminobutane
• diaminodiethylamine
• diaminodipropylamine
• diaminopropane
• diethylenetriamine
• ethanol
• guanidine
• methanol
• tetraethylenepentamine
• triethylenetetramine
• sodium sulphite Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0.5mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
Fourth class The total quantity of substances may not exceed 0.01mg/dm2 of the uncoated film.
— Products resulting from the reaction of the amines of edible oils with polyethylene oxide 
— Monoethanolamine lauryl sulphate 

Table 2
Denominations Restrictions
A. Regenerated cellulose See Table 1.
B. Additives See Table 1.
C. Coating
1. Polymers The total quantity of substances may not exceed 50mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and methyl ethers of cellulose 
— Cellulose nitrate Not more than 20mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food; nitrogen content between 10.8% (w/w) and 12.2% (w/w) in the cellulose nitrate.
2. Resins The total quantity of substances may not exceed 12.5mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food and solely for the preparation of regenerated cellulose films with cellulose nitrate based coatings.
— Casein 
— Colophony and/or its products of polymerization, hydrogenation, or disproportionation and their esters of methyl, ethyl or C2 to C6 polyvalent alcohols, or mixtures of these alcohols 
— Colophony and/or its products of polymerization, hydrogenation, or disproportionation condensed with acrylic, maleic, citric, fumaric and/or phthalic acids and/or 2,2 bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane formaldehyde and esterified with methyl ethyl or C2 to C6 polyvalent alcohols or mixtures of these alcohols 
— Esters derived from bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether with addition products of betapinene, and/or dipentene, and/or diterpene and maleic anhydride 
— Edible gelatine 
— Castor oil and its products of dehydration or hydrogenation and its condensation products with polyglycerol, adipic, citric, maleic, phthalic and sebacic acids 
— Natural gum [= damar] 
— Poly-beta-pinene [= terpenic resins] 
— Urea-formaldehyde resins (see anchoring agents) 
3. Plasticisers The total quantity of substances may not exceed 6mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Acetyl tributyl citrate 
— Acetyl tri(2-ethylhexyl) citrate 
— Di-isobutyl adipate 
— Di-n-butyl adipate 
— Di-n-hexyl azelate 
— Dicyclohexyl phthalate Not more than 4.0mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (synonym: phosphoric acid diphenyl 2 ethylhexyl ester) The amount of 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate shall not exceed:(a) 2.4mg/kg of the foodstuff in contact with this type of film; or(b) 0.4mg/dm2 in the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Glycerol monoacetate [= monoacetin] 
— Glycerol diacetate [= diacetin] 
— Glycerol triacetate [= triacetin] 
— Di-butyl sebacate 
— Di-n-butyl tartrate 
— Di-isobutyl tartrate 
4. Other additives The total quantity of substances may not exceed 6mg/dm2 in the uncoated regenerated cellulose film, inclusive of the coating on the side in contact with food.
4.1 Additives listed in Table 1 Same restrictions as in Table 1 (however the quantities in mg/dm2 refer to the uncoated regenerated cellulose film, inclusive of the coating on the side in contact with food).
4.2 Specific coating additives The quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 2mg/dm2 (or a lower limit where one is specified) of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— 1-hexadecanol and 1-octadecanol 
— Esters of linear fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, with an even number of carbon atoms from 8 to 20 inclusive and of ricinoleic acid with ethyl, butyl, amyl and oleyl linear alcohols 
— Montan waxes, comprising purified montanic (C26 to C32) acids and/or their esters with ethanediol and/or 1,3 butanediol and/or their calcium and potassium salts 
— Carnauba wax 
— Beeswax 
— Esparto wax 
— Candelilla wax 
— Dimethylpolysiloxane Not more than 1mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Epoxidised soya-bean oil (oxirane content 6 to 8%) 
— Refined paraffin and microcrystalline waxes 
— Pentaerythritol tetrastearate 
— Mono and bis(octadecyldiethyleneoxide)-phosphates Not more than 0.2mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Aliphatic acids (C8 to C20) esterified with mono- or di-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine 
— 2- and 3-tert.butyl-4-hydroxyanisole [= butylated hydroxyanisole — BHA] Not more than 0.06mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— 2,6-di-tert.butyl-4-methylphenol [= butylated hydroxytoluene — BHT] Not more than 0.06mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Di-n-octyltin-bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate Not more than 0.06mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
5. Solvents The total quantity of substances may not exceed 0.6mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.
— Butyl acetate 
— Ethyl acetate 
— Isobutyl acetate 
— Isopropyl acetate 
— Propyl acetate 
— Acetone 
— 1-butanol 
— Ethanol 
— 2-butanol 
— 2-propanol 
— 1-propanol 
— Cyclohexane 
— Ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether 
— Ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether acetate 
— Methyl ethyl ketone 
— Methyl isobutyl ketone 
— Tetrahydrofuran 
— Toluene Not more than 0.06mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with food.”
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3(9)
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SCHEDULE 4A
Regulations 10, 11 and 14

Table 1
Name:
Propane
Butane
Ethyl Acetate
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Acetone
Nitrous oxide



Table 2
Name Conditions of use (summary description of extraction) Maximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient
Hexane Production or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter 1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter
Preparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours 10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours
30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer
Preparation of defatted cereal germs 5 mg/kg in the defatted cereal germs
Methyl acetate Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea 20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea
Production of sugar from molasses 1 mg/kg in the sugar
Ethylmethylketone Fractionation of fats and oils 5 mg/kg in the fat or oil
Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea 20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea
Dichloromethane Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea 2 mg/kg in the roasted coffee and 5 mg/kg in the tea
Methanol For all uses 10 mg/kg
Propan-2-ol For all uses 10 mg/kg
Dimethyl ether Preparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine 0.009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine
Preparation of collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine 3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine





Table 3
Name Maximum residue limits in the foodstuff due to the use of extraction solvents in the preparation of flavourings from natural flavouring materials
Diethyl ether 2 mg/kg
Hexane 1 mg/kg
Cyclohexane 1 mg/kg
Methyl acetate 1 mg/kg
Butan-1-ol 1 mg/kg
Butan-2-ol 1 mg/kg
Ethylmethylketone 1 mg/kg
Dichloromethane 0.02 mg/kg
Propan-1-ol 1 mg/kg
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 0.02 mg/kg
Methanol 1.5 mg/kg
Propan-2-ol 1 mg/kg
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SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 4(9)
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SCHEDULE 1A
Regulation 12(2)


Description of the category Definition
1. Meat and animal derivatives — All the fleshy parts of slaughtered warm-blooded land animals, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and—All products and derivatives of the processing of the carcase or parts of the carcase of warm-blooded land animals.
2. Milk and milk derivatives All milk products, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
3. Eggs and egg derivatives All egg products, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
4. Oils and fats All animal and vegetable oils and fats.
5. Yeasts All yeasts, the cells of which have been killed and dried.
6. Fish and fish derivatives Fish or parts of fish, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
7. Cereals All types of cereal, regardless of their presentation, or products made from the starchy endosperm.
8. Vegetables All types of vegetables and legumes, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
9. Derivatives of vegetable origin Derivatives resulting from the treatment of vegetable products, in particular cereals, vegetables, legumes and oil seeds.
10. Vegetable protein extracts All products of vegetable origin in which the proteins have been concentrated by an adequate process to contain at least 50% crude protein, as related to the dry matter, and which may be restructured (textured).
11. Minerals All inorganic substances suitable for animal feed.
12. Various sugars All types of sugar.
13. Fruit All types of fruit, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
14. Nuts All kernels from shells.
15. Seeds All types of seeds as such or roughly crushed.
16. Algae Algae, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
17. Molluscs and crustaceans All types of molluscs, crustaceans, shellfish, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and their processing derivatives.
18. Insects All types of insects and their stages of development.
19. Bakery products All bread, cakes, biscuits and pasta products.
SCHEDULE 1B
Regulations 15 and 15A

Table 1
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Arsenic Feed materials 2
with the exception of: 
— meal made from grass, from dried lucerne and from dried clover, and dried sugar beet pulp and dried molasses sugar beet pulp; 4
— palm kernel expeller; 4
— peat, leonardite; 5
— phosphates, calcareous marine algae; 10
— calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate, calcareous marine shells; 15
— magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate; 20
— fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them; 25
— seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed. 40
Iron particles used as tracer 50
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 30
with the exception of: 
— cupric sulphate pentahydrate, cupric carbonate, dicopper chloride trihydroxide, ferrous carbonate, dimanganese chloride trihydroxide; 50
— zinc oxide, manganous oxide, cupric oxide. 100
Complementary feed 4
with the exception of: 
— mineral feed; 12
— complementary feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed; 10
— long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed. 30
Complete feed 2
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for fish and fur animals; 10
— complete feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed. 10
2. Cadmium Feed materials of vegetable origin 1
Feed materials of animal origin 2
Feed materials of mineral origin 2
with the exception of: 
— phosphates. 10
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 10
with the exception of: 
— cupric oxide, manganous oxide, zinc oxide and manganous sulphate monohydrate. 30
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 2
Premixtures 15
Complementary feed 0.5
with the exception of: 
— mineral feed; 
–containing < 7% phosphorus; 5
–containing ≥ 7% phosphorus; 0.75 per 1% phosphorus with a maximum of 7.5
— complementary feed for pet animals; 2
— long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed. 15
Complete feed 0.5
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs), goats (except kids) and fish; 1
— complete feed for pet animals. 2
3. Fluorine Feed materials 150
with the exception of: 
— feed materials of animal origin except marine crustaceans such as marine krill; calcareous marine shells; 500
— marine crustaceans such as marine krill; 3,000
— phosphates; 2,000
— calcium carbonate, calcium and magnesium carbonate; 350
— magnesium oxide; 600
— calcareous marine algae. 1,250
Vermiculite (E 561) 3,000
Complementary feed 
— containing ≤ 4% phosphorus; 500
— containing > 4% phosphorus. 125 per 1% phosphorus
Complete feed 150
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for pigs; 100
— complete feed for poultry (except chicks) and fish; 350
— complete feed for chicks; 250
— complete feed for cattle, sheep and goats 
–in lactation; 30
–otherwise. 50
4. Lead Feed materials 10
with the exception of: 
— forage 30
— phosphates, calcareous marine algae and calcareous marine shells; 15
— calcium carbonate, calcium and magnesium carbonate; 20
— yeasts. 5
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 100
with the exception of: 
— zinc oxide; 400
— manganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, cupric carbonate, copper (I) oxide. 200
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 30
with the exception of: 
— clinoptilolite of volcanic origin, natrolite-phonolite. 60
Premixtures 200
Complementary feed 10
with the exception of: 
— mineral feed; 15
— long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed. 60
Complete feed 5
5. Mercury Feed materials 0.1
with the exception of: 
— fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them intended for the production of compound feed for food producing animals; 0.5
— fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them intended for the production of compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals; 1.0
— fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them as canned wet feed material for direct feeding of dogs and cats; 0.3
— calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate. 0.3
Compound feed 0.1
with the exception of: 
— mineral feed; 0.2
— compound feed for fish; 0.2
— compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals. 0.3
6. Nitrite Feed materials 15
with the exception of: 
— fishmeal; 30
— silage; —
— products and by-products from sugar beet and sugarcane and from starch and alcoholic drink production. —
Complete feed 15
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for dogs and cats with a moisture content exceeding 20%. —
7. Melamine Feed 2.5
with the exception of: 
— canned pet food; 2.5
— the following feed additives: 
–guanidino acetic acid (GAA); 20
–urea; —
–biuret. —













Table 2
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Aflatoxin B1 Feed materials 0.02
Complementary and complete feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
— compound feed for dairy cattle and calves, dairy sheep and lambs, dairy goats and kids, piglets and young poultry animals, 0.005
— compound feed for cattle (except dairy cattle and calves), sheep (except dairy sheep and lambs), goats (except dairy goats and kids), pigs (except piglets) and poultry (except young animals). 0.02
2. Rye ergot (Claviceps purpurea) Feed materials and compound feed containing unground cereals 1000

Table 3
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Free gossypol Feed materials 20
with the exception of: 
— cottonseed; 6000
— cottonseed cakes and cottonseed meal. 1200
Complete feed 20
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for cattle (except calves); 500
— complete feed for sheep (except lambs) and goats (except kids); 300
— complete feed for poultry (except laying hens) and calves; 100
— complete feed for rabbits, lambs, kids and pigs (except piglets). 60
2. Hydrocyanic acid Feed materials 50
with the exception of: 
— linseed; 250
— linseed cakes; 350
— manioc products and almond cakes. 100
Complete feed 50
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for young chickens (< 6 weeks). 10
3. Theobromine Complete feed 300
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for pigs; 200
— complete feed for dogs, rabbits, horses and fur animals. 50
4. Vinyl thiooxazolidone (5-vinyloxazolidine-2-thione) Complete feed for poultry 1000
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for laying hens. 500
5. Volatile mustard oil Feed materials 100
with the exception of: 
— Camelina seed and products derived from it, products derived from mustard seed, rape seed and products derived from it. 4000
Complete feed 150
with the exception of: 
— complete feed for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs) and goats (except kids); 1000
— complete feed for pigs (except piglets) and poultry. 500



Table 4
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Aldrin Feed materials and compound feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
—fats and oils; 0.1
— compound feed for fish. 0.02
2. Dieldrin Feed materials and compound feed 0.01(2)
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils; 0.1(2)
— compound feed for fish. 0.02(2)
3.Camphechlor (toxaphene) – sum of indicator congeners CHB 26, 50 and 62 Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them 0.02
with the exception of: 
— fish oil. 0.2
Complete feed for fish 0.05
4. Chlordane (sum of cis- and trans-isomers and of oxychlordane, expressed as chlordane) Feed materials and compound feed 0.02
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.05
5. DDT (sum of DDT-, DDD- (or TDE-) and DDE-isomers, expressed as DDT) Feed materials and compound feed 0.05
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.5
6. Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and of endosulfansulphate expressed as endosulfan) Feed materials and compound feed 0.1
with the exception of: 
— cotton seed and products derived from the processing of it, except crude cotton seed oil; 0.3
— soybean and products derived from the processing of it, except crude soybean oil; 0.5
— crude vegetable oil; 1.0
— complete feed for fish except for Salmonids; 0.005
— complete feed for Salmonids. 0.05
7. Endrin (sum of endrin and of delta-ketoi-endrin, expressed as endrin) Feed materials and compound feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.05
8. Heptachlor (sum of heptachlor and of heptachlorepoxide, expressed as heptachlor) Feed materials and compound feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.2
9. Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Feed materials and compound feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.2
10. Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)  
— alpha-isomers Feed materials and compound feed 0.02
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.2
— beta-isomers Feed materials 0.01
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 0.1
Compound feed 0.01
with the exception of: 
— compound feed for dairy cattle. 0.005
— gamma-isomers Feed materials and compound feed 0.2
with the exception of: 
— fats and oils. 2.0



— CHB 26: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo,6-exo,8,8,10,10-octochlorobornane,
— CHB 50: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo,6-exo,8,8,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane,
— CHB 62: 2,2,5,5,8,9,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane.

Table 5 (Part 1)
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)) Feed materials of plant origin 0.75
with the exception of: 
— vegetable oils and their by-products. 0.75
Feed materials of mineral origin 0.75
Feed materials of animal origin: 
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat; 1.50
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products; 0.75
— Fish oil; 5.0
— 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; 1.25
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacea meal. 1.75
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-cakingagents 0.75
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 1.0
Premixtures 1.0
Compound feed 0.75
with the exception of: 
— compound feed for pet animals and fish; 1.75
— compound feed for fur animals. —
2. Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)) Feed materials of plant origin 1.25
with the exception of: 
— vegetable oils and their by-products. 1.5
Feed materials of mineral origin 1.0
Feed materials of animal origin: 
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat; 2.0
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products; 1.25
— Fish oil; 20.0
— Fish, other aquatic animals, and products derived from them with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat; 4.0
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat. 9.0
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 1.5
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 1.5
Premixtures 1.5
Compound feed 1.5
with the exception of: 
— compound feed for pet animals and fish; 5.5
— compound feed for fur animals. —
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in μg/kg (ppb) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
3. Non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (sum of PCB 28, PCB 52, PCB 101, PCB 138, PCB 153 and PCB 180 (ICES – 6)) Feed materials of plant origin 10
Feed materials of mineral origin 10
Feed materials of animal origin: 
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat; 10
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products; 10
— Fish oil; 175
— Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat; 30
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat. 50
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 10
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 10
Premixtures 10
Compound feed 10
with the exception of: 
— compound feed for pet animals and fish; 40
— compound feed for fur animals. —






Table 5 (Part 2)
Congener TEF value
Dibenzo-para-dioxins (‘PCDDs’) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)
2,3,7,8-TCDD 1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 1
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD 0.01
OCDD 0.0003
 
2,3,7,8-TCDF 0.1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 0.03
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 0.3
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 0.1
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF 0.01
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF 0.01
OCDF 0.0003
 
‘Dioxin-like’ polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs
Non-ortho PCBs
PCB 77 0.0001
PCB 81 0.0003
PCB 126 0.1
PCB 169 0.03
 
Mono-ortho PCBs
PCB 105 0.00003
PCB 114 0.00003
PCB 118 0.00003
PCB 123 0.00003
PCB 156 0.00003
PCB 157 0.00003
PCB 167 0.00003
PCB 189 0.00003
 
Abbreviations used: ‘T’ = tetra; ‘Pe’ = penta; ‘Hx’ = hexa; ‘Hp’ = hepta; ‘O’ = octa; ‘CDD’ = chlorodibenzodioxin; ‘CDF’ = chlorodibenzofuran; ‘CB’ = chlorobiphenyl.

Table 6
Undesirable substance Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Weed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruits containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including: Feed materials and compound feed 3000
— Datura sp. 1000
2. Crotalaria spp. Feed materials and compound feed 100
3. Seeds and husks from Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. as well as their processed derivatives, separately or in combination Feed materials and compound feed 10
4. Unhusked beech mast — Fagus sylvatica L. Feed materials and compound feed Seeds and fruit as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable.
5. Purghera — Jatropha curcas L. Feed materials and compound feed Seeds and fruit as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable.
6. Seeds from Ambrosia spp. Feed materials 50
with the exception of: 
— Millet (grains of Panicum miliaceum L.) and sorghum (grains of Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench s.l.) not directly fed to animals; 200
— Compound feed containing unground grains and seeds. 50
7. Seeds from:—Indian mustard — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell.—Sareptian mustard — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea—Chinese mustard — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin—Black mustard — Brassica nigra (L.) Koch—Ethiopian mustard — Brassica carinata A. Braun Feed materials and compound feed Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable.



-the consignment is transported as a whole to the milling or crushing plant, and the milling or crushing plant is informed in advance of the presence of high level of Ambrosia spp. seeds in order to take additional prevention measures to avoid dissemination into the environment, and
-solid evidence is provided that prevention measures are taken to avoid dissemination of Ambrosia spp. seeds into the environment during transport to the crushing or milling plant, and
-the competent authority agrees to the transport, after having ensured that the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled.
Where these conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment must be cleaned before it is transported into Wales and the screenings must be appropriately destroyed.

Table 7
Coccidiostat Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12%
1. Decoquinate Feed materials 0.4
Compound feed for: 
— laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.4
— other animal species. 1.2
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of decoquinate is not authorised 
2. Diclazuril Feed materials 0.03
Compound feed for: 
— laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.03
— rabbits for fattening and breeding for the period before slaughter in which the use of diclazuril is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.03
— other animal species other than chickens reared for laying (< 16 weeks), chickens for fattening, guinea fowl and turkeys for fattening. 0.09
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of diclazuril is not authorised 
3. Halofuginone hydrobromide Feed materials 0.03
Compound feed for: 
— laying birds, chickens reared for laying and turkeys (> 12 weeks); 0.03
— chickens for fattening and turkeys (< 12 weeks) for the period before slaughter in which the use of halofuginone hydrobromide is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.03
— other animal species. 0.09
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of halofuginone hydrobromide is not authorised 
4. Lasalocid A sodium Feed materials 1.25
Compound feed for: 
— dogs, calves, rabbits, equine species, dairy animals, laying birds, turkeys (> 16 weeks) and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 1.25
— chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying (< 16 weeks) and turkeys (< 16 weeks) for the period before slaughter in which the use of lasalocid A sodium is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 1.25
— pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges (except laying birds) for the period before slaughter in which the use of lasalocid A sodium is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 1.25
— other animal species. 3.75
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of lasalocid A sodium is not authorised 
5. Maduramicin ammonium alpha Feed materials 0.05
Compound feed for: 
— equine species, rabbits, turkeys (> 16 weeks), laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.05
— chickens for fattening and turkeys (< 16 weeks) for the period before slaughter in which the use of maduramicin ammonium alpha is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.05
— other animal species. 0.15
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of maduramicin ammonium alpha is not authorised 
6. Monensin sodium Feed materials 1.25
Compound feed for: 
— equine species, dogs, small ruminants (sheep and goat), ducks, bovine species, dairy cattle, laying birds, chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks) and turkeys (> 16 weeks); 1.25
— chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying (< 16 weeks) and turkeys (< 16 weeks) for the period before slaughter in which the use of monensin sodium is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 1.25
— other animal species. 3.75
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of monensin sodium is not authorised 
7. Narasin Feed materials 0.7
Compound feed for: 
— turkeys, rabbits, equine species, laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.7
— other animal species. 2.1
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of narasin is not authorised 
8. Nicarbazin Feed materials 1.25
Compound feed for: 
— equine species, laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 1.25
— other animal species. 1.25
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of nicarbazin (alone or in combination with narasin) is not authorised 
9. Robenidine hydrochloride Feed materials 0.7
Compound feed for: 
— laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.7
— chickens for fattening, rabbits for fattening and breeding and turkeys for the period before slaughter in which the use of robenidine hydrochloride is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.7
— other animal species. 2.1
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of robenidine hydrochloride is not authorised 
10. Salinomycin sodium Feed materials 0.7
Compound feed for: 
— equine species, turkeys, laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 12 weeks); 0.7
— chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying (< 12 weeks) and rabbits for fattening for the period before slaughter in which the use of salinomycin sodium is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.7
— other animal species. 2.1
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of salinomycin sodium is not authorised 
11. Semduramicin sodium Feed materials 0.25
Compound feed for: 
— laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks); 0.25
— chickens for fattening for the period before slaughter in which the use of semduramicin sodium is prohibited (withdrawal feed); 0.25
— other animal species. 0.75
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of semduramicin sodium is not authorised


SCHEDULE 1C
Regulations 15 and 15A

Table 1 (part 1)
Undesirable substances Products intended for animal feed Action threshold in ng WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12% Comments and additional information (e.g. nature of investigations to be performed)
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)) Feed materials of plant origin 0.5 
with the exception of:  
— vegetable oils and their by-products. 0.5 
Feed materials of mineral origin 0.5 
Feed materials of animal origin:  
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat; 0.75 
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products; 0.5 
— Fish oil; 4.0 
— 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 
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacea meal. 1.25 
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 0.5 
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 0.5 
Premixtures 0.5 
Compound feed 0.5 
with the exception of:  
— compound feed for pet animals and fish; 1.25 
— 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)) Feed materials of plant origin 0.35 
with the exception of:  
— vegetable oils and their by-products. 0.5 
Feed materials of mineral origin 0.35 
Feed materials of animal origin:  
— Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat; 0.75 
— Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products; 0.35 
— Fish oil; 11.0 
— Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived from them with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat; 2.0 
— Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat. 5.0 
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 0.5 
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 0.35 
Premixtures 0.35 
Compound feed 0.5 
with the exception of:  
— compound feed for pet animals and fish; 2.5 
— compound feed for fur animals. — 





Table 1 (Part 2)
Congener TEF value
Dibenzo-para-dioxins (‘PCDDs’) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)
2,3,7,8-TCDD 1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 1
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD 0.01
OCDD 0.0003
 
2,3,7,8-TCDF 0.1
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 0.03
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 0.3
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 0.1
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF 0.01
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF 0.01
OCDF 0.0003
 
‘Dioxin-like’ polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs
Non-ortho PCBs
PCB 77 0.0001
PCB 81 0.0003
PCB 126 0.1
PCB 169 0.03
 
Mono-ortho PCBs
PCB 105 0.00003
PCB 114 0.00003
PCB 118 0.00003
PCB 123 0.00003
PCB 156 0.00003
PCB 157 0.00003
PCB 167 0.00003
PCB 189 0.00003
 
Abbreviations used: ‘T’ = tetra; ‘Pe’ = penta; ‘Hx’ = hexa; ‘Hp’ = hepta; ‘O’ = octa; ‘CDD’ = chlorodibenzodioxin; ‘CDF’ = chlorodibenzofuran; ‘CB’ = chlorobiphenyl.”