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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-32/annex-II",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2002/32",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-32",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ACTION THRESHOLDS TRIGGERING INVESTIGATIONS BY MEMBER STATES, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2)\nSECTION: DIOXINS AND PCBs\nTable of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:\nWHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))\nAbbreviations used: ‘ T ’ = tetra; ‘ Pe ’ = penta; ‘ Hx ’ = hexa; ‘ Hp ’ = hepta; ‘ O ’ = octa; ‘ CDD ’ = chlorodibenzodioxin; ‘ CDF ’ = chlorodibenzofuran; ‘ CB ’ = chlorobiphenyl.\nCongener\nTEF value\nDibenzo-para-dioxins ( ‘ PCDDs ’ ) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)\n2,3,7,8-TCDD\n1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD\n1\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD\n0,01\nOCDD\n0,0003\n2,3,7,8-TCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF\n0,03\n2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF\n0,3\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF\n0,1\n2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF\n0,01\n1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF\n0,01\nOCDF\n0,0003\n‘ Dioxin-like ’ PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs\nNon-ortho PCBs\nPCB 77\n0,0001\nPCB 81\n0,0003\nPCB 126\n0,1\nPCB 169\n0,03\nMono-ortho PCBs\nPCB 105\n0,00003\nPCB 114\n0,00003\nPCB 118\n0,00003\nPCB 123\n0,00003\nPCB 156\n0,00003\nPCB 157\n0,00003\nPCB 167\n0,00003\nPCB 189\n0,00003\nUpper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.\nIdentification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.\nIn many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close to or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in these materials for animal nutrition.\nUndesirable substances\nProducts intended for animal feed\nAction threshold in ng WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %\nComments and additional information (e.g. nature of investigations to be performed)\n1.\nDioxins [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) ]\nFeed materials of plant origin\n0,5\nwith the exception of:\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products.\n0,5\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n0,5\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat,\n0,75\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products,\n0,5\n—\nFish oil,\n4,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil, hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20 % fat and crustacea meal,\n0,75\n—\nHydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20 % fat; crustacea meal.\n1,25\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n0,5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n0,5\nPremixtures\n0,5\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n0,5\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish,\n1,25\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals.\n—\n2.\nDioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005) )\nFeed materials of plant origin with the exception of:\n0,35\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products\n0,5\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n0,35\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n0,75\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n0,35\n—\nFish oil\n11,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n2,0\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n5,0\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n0,5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n0,35\nPremixtures\n0,35\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n0,5\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n2,5\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 574/2011 of 16 June 2011 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for nitrite, melamine, Ambrosia spp. and carry-over of certain coccidiostats and histomonostats and consolidating Annexes I and II thereto (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 277/2012 of 28 March 2012 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels and action thresholds for dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 744/2012 of 16 August 2012 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, fluorine, lead, mercury, endosulfan, dioxins, Ambrosia spp., diclazuril and lasalocid A sodium and action thresholds for dioxins (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006)) Abbreviations used: ‘ T ’ = tetra; ‘ Pe ’ = penta; ‘ Hx ’ = hexa; ‘ Hp ’ = hepta; ‘ O ’ = octa; ‘ CDD ’ = chlorodibenzodioxin; ‘ CDF ’ = chlorodibenzofuran; ‘ CB ’ = chlorobiphenyl. 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 ’ 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"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close to or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in these materials for animal nutrition."
    }
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