New limits in PAH for vegetable powders used in drinks!

Regulation (EU) 2020/1255 has just been published in the OJEU. It sets maximum levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in powders of foodstuffs of plant origin used for the preparation of beverages with the exception of products based on cocoa beans and fibers:

Benzo (a) pyrene = 10 µg / kg

Sum of Benzo (a) pyrene, Benz (a) anthracene, Benzo (b) fluoranthene and Chrysene = 50 µg / kg

These levels have been established so that good drying practices are applied to these powders.

The regulation also provides for an unlimited time derogation for the local production and consumption of certain meat, meat products, fish and fishery products, traditionally smoked, in some Member States.

Member States may authorize the placing on the market of these products on their territory and intended for consumption on their territory, provided that they comply with the maximum levels applicable before 1 September 2014, i.e. 5 μg / kg for benzo ( a) pyrene and 30 μg / kg for the sum of benzo (a) pyrene, benz (a) anthracene, benzo (b) fluoranthene and chrysene.

The regulation is applicable from September 28, 2020, however article 2 of the regulation specifies that food powders of plant origin legally placed on the market before 09/28/2020 can remain on the market until 03/28/2020. / 2021.

Please note that our laboratory carries out the analysis of PAHs on products of plant and animal origin under COFRAC accreditation (Scope N ° 1-1904 available on the COFRAC website).

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