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We have listed below links to some of the European food
regulations that we follow, and which may be of help or interest:
Food Additives, Maximum levels
• 95/2/EC - Food additives Directive 20th February 1995
http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sfp/addit_flavor/flav11_en.pdf
Contaminants, Maximum Levels
• Maximum residues levels for certain contaminants in food are set in Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. This Regulation enters into force on 1 March 2007
and replaces Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001.
Maximum residue levels in certain foods are set for the following contaminants:
nitrate, mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin, deoxynivalenol,
zearalenone, fumonisins, T'-2 and HT-2-toxin), metals (lead, cadmium, mercury,
inorganic tin), 3-MCPD, dioxins and PCBs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(benzo(a)pyrene).
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_364/l_36420061220en00050024.pdf
Pesticides, Maximum Levels
Maximum Residue levels (MRLs) for Pesticides as per EU Directives 2006/60/EC,
2006/61/EC & 2006/62/EC.
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/protection/resources/publications_en.htm#residues
Maximum Residue levels (MRLs) for Captan, Dichlorvos, Ethion and Folpet as per EU Directiv
2006/92/EC
http://www.voicevale.com/NDFTA MRL Update - 6th December 2006.xls
Sampling & Analysis methods
• 1998/53/EC -sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs 16th July 1998
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31998L0053:EN:HTML
Amended by - 2002/27/EC - 13th March 2002
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_075/l_07520020316en00440045.pdf
Amended by - 401/2006 - 23rd February 2006
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_070/l_07020060309en00120034.pdf
• 333/2007/EC -for levels of lead, cadmium, mercury - Heavy Metals in Foodstuffs - 1st June 2007
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_088/l_08820070329en00290038.pdf
• 2002/26/EC - for levels of Ochratoxin in Foodstuffs - 13th March 2002
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_075/l_07520020316en00380043.pdf
• 2003/78/EC - for levels of Patulin in foodstuffs - 11 August 2003 .
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_203/l_20320030812en00400044.pdf
• Guidance document for the competent authorities for the control compliance with EU
legislations on Aflatoxins
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/aflatoxin_guidance_en.pdf
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