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Section 5: Dioxins and PCBs of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follows:

  1. (a)

    Section 5: Dioxins and PCBs is replaced by the following:

    ‘

    Section 5:

    Dioxins and PCBs (31)

    FoodstuffsMaximum levels
    Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ) (32)Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ) (32)Sum of PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180 (ICES – 6) (32)
    5.1Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animals (6):

    —

    bovine animals and sheep

    		2,5 pg/g fat (33)4,0 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)

    —

    poultry

    		1,75 pg/g fat (33)3,0 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)

    —

    pigs

    		1,0 pg/g fat (33)1,25 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)
    5.2Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.1 (6), and derived products thereof,4,5 pg/g fat (33)10,0 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)
    5.3

    Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof (25) (34), with the exemption of:

    • wild caught eel

    • wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water

    • fish liver and derived products

    • marine oils

    The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen (44). In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages.

    		3,5 pg/g wet weight6,5 pg/g wet weight75 ng/g wet weight
    5.4Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water, and products thereof (25)3,5 pg/g wet weight6,5 pg/g wet weight125 ng/g wet weight
    5.5Muscle meat of wild caught eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof3,5 pg/g wet weight10,0 pg/g wet weight300 ng/g wet weight
    5.6Fish liver and derived products thereof with the exception of marine oils referred to in point 5.7—20,0 pg/g wet weight (38)200 ng/g wet weight (38)
    5.7Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption)1,75 pg/g fat6,0 pg/g fat200 ng/g fat
    5.8Raw milk (6) and dairy products (6), including butter fat2,5 pg/g fat (33)5,5 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)
    5.9Hen eggs and egg products (6)2,5 pg/g fat (33)5,0 pg/g fat (33)40 ng/g fat (33)
    5.10Fat of the following animals:

    —

    bovine animals and sheep

    		2,5 pg/g fat4,0 pg/g fat40 ng/g fat

    —

    poultry

    		1,75 pg/g fat3,0 pg/g fat40 ng/g fat

    —

    pigs

    		1,0 pg/g fat1,25 pg/g fat40 ng/g fat
    5.11Mixed animal fats1,5 pg/g fat2,50 pg/g fat40 ng/g fat
    5.12Vegetable oils and fats0,75 pg/g fat1,25 pg/g fat40 ng/g fat
    5.13Foods for infants and young children (4)0,1 pg/g wet weight0,2 pg/g wet weight1,0 ng/g wet weight

    ’

  2. (b)

    footnote 31 is replaced by the following:

    ‘(31)

    Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), expressed as World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalent using the WHO-toxic equivalency factors (WHO-TEFs)) and sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCDDs, PCDFs and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), expressed as WHO toxic equivalent using the WHO-TEFs). WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organization (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 Organization 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.
    CongenerTEF value
    Dibenzo-p-dioxins (‘PCDDs’)
    2,3,7,8-TCDD1
    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD1
    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD0,1
    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD0,1
    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD0,1
    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD0,01
    OCDD0,0003
    Dibenzofurans (‘PCDFs’)
    2,3,7,8-TCDF0,1
    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF0,03
    2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF0,3
    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF0,1
    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF0,1
    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0,1
    2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF0,1
    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF0,01
    1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0,01
    OCDF0,0003
    “Dioxin-like” PCBs Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs
    Non-ortho PCBs
    PCB 770,0001
    PCB 810,0003
    PCB 1260,1
    PCB 1690,03
    Mono-ortho PCBs
    PCB 1050,00003
    PCB 1140,00003
    PCB 1180,00003
    PCB 1230,00003
    PCB 1560,00003
    PCB 1570,00003
    PCB 1670,00003
    PCB 1890,00003

    ’

  3. (c)

    footnote 33 is replaced by the following:

    ‘(33)

    The maximum level expressed on fat is not applicable for foods containing < 2 % fat. For foods containing less than 2 % fat, the maximum level applicable is the level on product basis corresponding to the level on product basis for the food containing 2 % fat, calculated from the maximum level established on fat basis, making use of following formula:

    Maximum level expressed on product basis for foods containing less than 2 % fat = maximum level expressed on fat for that food x 0,02’.