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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-78/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/78",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 78/2005 of 19 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards heavy metals (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-78",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Section 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is modified as follows:\n1.. As regards Lead (Pb), points 3.1.4, 3.1.4.1 and 3.1.5 are replaced by the following points:\nWhere fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish.\nFish as defined in the category (a) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22).\nProduct\nMaximum level(mg/kg wet weight)\nPerformance criteria for sampling\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis\n‘3.1.4.\nMuscle meat of fish , excluding species listed in 3.1.4.1.\n0,2\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC\n3.1.4.1.\nMuscle meat of the following fish :\ncommon two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris)\neel (Anguilla anguilla)\ngrey mullet (Mugil labrosus labrosus)\ngrunt (Pomadasys benneti)\nhorse mackerel or scad (Trachurus species)\nsardine (Sardina pilchardus)\nsardinops (Sardinops species)\nspotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus)\nwedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)\n0,4\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC\n3.1.5.\nCrustaceans, excluding brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae)\n0,5\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC’\n2.. As regards Cadmium (Cd), points 3.2.5 and 3.2.5.1 are replaced by the following and a new point 3.2.5.2 is inserted:\nWhere fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish.\nFish as defined in the category (a) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22).\nProduct\nMaximum level(mg/kg wet weight)\nPerformance criteria for sampling\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis\n‘3.2.5.\nMuscle meat of fish , excluding species listed in 3.2.5.1 and 3.2.5.2.\n0,05\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC\n3.2.5.1.\nMuscle meat of the following fish :\nanchovy (Engraulis species)\nbonito (Sarda sarda)\ncommon two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris)\neel (Anguilla anguilla)\ngrey mullet (Mugil labrosus labrosus)\nhorse mackerel or scad (Trachurus species)\nlouvar or luvar (Luvarus imperialis)\nsardine (Sardina pilchardus)\nsardinops (Sardinops species)\ntuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis)\nwedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)\n0,1\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC\n3.2.5.2.\nMuscle meat of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)\n0,3\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC’\n3.. As regards Mercury (Hg), points 3.3.1 and 3.3.1.1 are replaced by the following points:\nWhere fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish.\nFish as defined in the category (a) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22).\nFish and fishery products as defined in the category (a), (c) and (f) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22).\nProduct\nMaximum level(mg/kg wet weight)\nPerformance criteria for sampling\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis\n‘3.3.1.\nFishery products and muscle meat of fish , excluding species listed in 3.3.1.1.\n0,5\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC\n3.3.1.1.\nMuscle meat of the following fish :\nanglerfish (Lophius species)\natlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus)\nbonito (Sarda sarda)\neel (Anguilla species)\nemperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species)\ngrenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)\nhalibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)\nmarlin (Makaira species)\nmegrim (Lepidorhombus species)\nmullet (Mullus species)\npike (Esox lucius)\nplain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)\npoor cod (Tricopterus minutes)\nportuguese dogfish (Centroscymnes coelolepis)\nrays (Raja species)\nredfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus)\nsail fish (Istiophorus platypterus)\nscabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo)\nseabream, pandora (Pagellus species)\nshark (all species)\nsnake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens)\nsturgeon (Acipenser species)\nswordfish (Xiphias gladius)\ntuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis)\n1,0\nDirective 2001/22/EC\nDirective 2001/22/EC’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Fish as defined in the category (a) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Fish as defined in the category (a) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level shall apply to the whole fish."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Fish and fishery products as defined in the category (a), (c) and (f) of the list of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22)."
    }
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