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Four new amendments to regulation 2023/915 on contaminants have just been published.
The maximum perchlorate content in unshelled beans has been increased from 0.05 mg/kg to 0.15 mg/kg.
The regulation will apply from 25/04/2024.
The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD and its GA esters in infant formulae, follow-on formulae, foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children and formulae for young children are increased from :
- 125 µg/kg to 80 µg/kg in powders
- 15 µg/kg to 12 µg/kg in liquids
The regulation will apply from 01/01/2025.
Article 2 of this regulation specifies that foodstuffs legally placed on the market before 01/01/2025 may remain on the market until their expiry date.
Maximum DON levels have been lowered for all regulated matrices:
| 1.4 | Deoxynivalenol | New content (μg/kg) |
| 1.4.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains, excluding products listed in points 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 | 1 000 |
| 1.4.2 | Unprocessed durum wheat grains and unprocessed maize grains | 1 500 |
| 1.4.3 | Unprocessed oats surrounded by their inedible husk | 1 750 |
| 1.4.4 | Cereals placed on the market for final consumers, popcorn and popcorn popping | 750 |
| 1.4.5 | Products of cereal milling, with the exception of products mentioned in point 1.4.6 | 600 |
| 1.4.6 | Corn milling products | |
| 1.4.6.1 | Corn milling products marketed to end consumers | 750 |
| 1.4.6.2 | Corn milling products not placed on the market for the final consumer | 1 000 |
| 1.4.6.3 | Ready-to-eat pre-cooked polenta | 250 |
| 1.4.7 | Bakery products, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | 400 |
| 1.4.8 | Pasta | 600 |
| 1.4.9 | Baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (3) | 150 |
| 1.4.10 | Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes for infants and young children (3) | 150 |
The regulation will apply from 01/07/2024.
Article 2 of this regulation stipulates that foodstuffs legally placed on the market before 01/07/2024 may remain on the market until their "best before" date or "use-by" date.
Maximum levels have been set for T2-HT2 :
| 1.9 | T-2 and HT-2 toxins | Maximum content (μg/kg) |
| 1.9.1 | Unprocessed cereal grains, excluding products listed in 1.9.1.1, 1.9.1.2, 1.9.1.3 and 1.9.1.4 | 50 |
| 1.9.1.1 | Unprocessed malting barley grains | 200 |
| 1.9.1.2 | Unprocessed barley grains other than malting barley grains | 150 |
| 1.9.1.3 | Unprocessed maize grains and durum wheat grains | 100 |
| 1.9.1.4 | Unprocessed oats surrounded by their inedible husk | 1 250 |
| 1.9.2 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, excluding products listed in points 1.9.2.1 and 1.9.2.2 | 20 |
| 1.9.2.1 | Oats marketed to end consumers | 100 |
| 1.9.2.2 | Barley, maize and durum wheat marketed to end consumers |
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