# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2011 of 2 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for nitrates in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

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Section 1:
Nitrate
Foodstuffs (1)
Maximum levels (mg NO3/kg)
1.1
Fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea) (2)
3 500
1.2
Preserved, deep-frozen or frozen spinach
2 000
1.3
Fresh Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) (protected and open-grown lettuce) excluding lettuce listed in point 1.4
Harvested 1 October to 31 March:
lettuce grown under cover
5 000
lettuce grown in the open air
4 000
Harvested 1 April to 30 September:
lettuce grown under cover
4 000
lettuce grown in the open air
3 000
1.4
“Iceberg” type lettuce
Lettuce grown under cover
2 500
Lettuce grown in the open air
2 000
1.5
Rucola (Eruca sativa, Diplotaxis sp., Brassica tenuifolia, Sisymbrium tenuifolium)
Harvested 1 October to 31 March:
7 000
Harvested 1 April to 30 September:
6 000
1.6
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (3) (4)
200
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1258/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1258/annex
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