# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Prohibitions on use, mixing and detoxification

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be used as food ingredients.
2. Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be mixed with foodstuffs which exceed these maximum levels.
3. Foodstuffs to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce contamination levels shall not be mixed with foodstuffs intended for direct human consumption or with foodstuffs intended for use as a food ingredient.
4. Foodstuffs containing contaminants listed in section 2 of the Annex (Mycotoxins) shall not be deliberately detoxified by chemical treatments.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1881/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1881/article-3
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