Annex

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Section 6: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is replaced by the following:

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   Section 6:

   Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

   Lower bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the four substances below the limit of quantification are zero.
   Meat and meat products that have undergone a heat treatment potentially resulting in formation of PAH, i.e. only grilling and barbecuing.
   For the canned product the analysis shall be carried out on the whole content of the can. As regards the maximum level for the whole composite product Art. 2(1)(c) and 2(2) shall apply.
   Foodstuffs		Maximum levels (μg/kg)
   6.1	Benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene	Benzo(a)pyrene	Sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysenef1
   6.1.1	Oils and fats (excluding cocoa butter and coconut oil) intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food	2,0	10,0
   6.1.2	Cocoa beans and derived products	5,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013	35,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 until 31.3.2015 30,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2015
   6.1.3	Coconut oil intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food	2,0	20,0
   6.1.4	Smoked meat and smoked meat products	5,0 until 31.8.2014 2,0 as from 1.9.2014	30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014 12,0 as from 1.9.2014
   6.1.5	Muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery products (25)(36), excluding fishery products listed in points 6.1.6 and 6.1.7. The maximum level for smoked crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen (44). In case of smoked crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages.	5,0 until 31.8.2014 2,0 as from 1.9.2014	30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014 12,0 as from 1.9.2014
   6.1.6	Smoked sprats and canned smoked sprats (25) f2 (sprattus sprattus); bivalve molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen) (26); heat treated meat and heat treated meat products f3 sold to the final consumer	5,0	30,0
   6.1.7	Bivalve molluscs (36) (smoked)	6,0	35,0
   6.1.8	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (3)(29)	1,0	1,0
   6.1.9	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk (8)(29)	1,0	1,0
   6.1.10	Dietary foods for special medical purposes (9)(29) intended specifically for infants	1,0	1,0

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2. (2)

   Endnote (³⁵) is deleted.