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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-277/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/277",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 277/2012 of 28 March 2012 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels and action thresholds for dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "(1) In Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC, Section V: Dioxins and PCBs is replaced by the following:\n‘\nSECTION V:\nDIOXINS AND PCBs\nUpper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.\nTable of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:\nWHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (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 Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))\nAbbreviations used: “T” = tetra; “Pe” = penta; “Hx” = hexa; “Hp” = hepta; “O” = octa; “CDD” = chlorodibenzodioxin; “CDF” = chlorodibenzofuran; “CB” = chlorobiphenyl.\nCongener\nTEF value\nDibenzo-para-dioxins (“PCDDs”) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)\n2,3,7,8-TCDD\n1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD\n1\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD\n0,01\nOCDD\n0,0003\n2,3,7,8-TCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF\n0,03\n2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF\n0,3\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF\n0,1\n2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF\n0,01\n1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF\n0,01\nOCDF\n0,0003\n“Dioxin-like” PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs\nNon-ortho PCBs\nPCB 77\n0,0001\nPCB 81\n0,0003\nPCB 126\n0,1\nPCB 169\n0,03\nMono-ortho PCBs\nPCB 105\n0,00003\nPCB 114\n0,00003\nPCB 118\n0,00003\nPCB 123\n0,00003\nPCB 156\n0,00003\nPCB 157\n0,00003\nPCB 167\n0,00003\nPCB 189\n0,00003\nFresh fish and other aquatic animals directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals are not subject to the maximum levels, while maximum levels of 3,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product and 6,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product are applicable to fresh fish and 20,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product is applicable to fish liver used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals or used as feed material for the production of pet food. The products or processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.\nFresh fish and other aquatic animals directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals are not subject to the maximum levels, while maximum levels of 75 μg/kg product are applicable to fresh fish and 200 μg/kg product are applicable to fish liver used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals or used as feed material for the production of pet food. The products or processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n1.\nDioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors), 2005)\nFeed materials of plant origin with the exception of:\n0,75\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products\n0,75\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n0,75\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n1,5\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n0,75\n—\nFish oil\n5,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals, and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n1,25\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n1,75\nThe feed additives kaolinitic clay, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n0,75\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n1,0\nPremixtures\n1,0\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n0,75\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n1,75\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n2.\nSum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors), 2005)\nFeed materials of plant origin with the exception of:\n1,25\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products\n1,5\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n1,0\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n2,0\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n1,25\n—\nFish oil\n20,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals, and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n4,0\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n9,0\nThe feed additives kaolinitic clay, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n1,5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n1,5\nPremixtures\n1,5\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n1,5\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n5,5\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in μg/kg (ppb) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n3.\nNon-dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCB 28, PCB 52, PCB 101, PCB 138, PCB 153 and PCB 180 (ICES – 6))\nFeed materials of plant origin\n10\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n10\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n10\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n10\n—\nFish oil\n175\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n30\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n50\nThe feed additives kaolinitic clay, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n10\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n10\nPremixtures\n10\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n10\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n40\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—\n’\n(2) Annex II to Directive 2002/32/EC is replaced by the following:\n‘ANNEX II\nACTION THRESHOLDS TRIGGERING INVESTIGATIONS BY MEMBER STATES, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2)\nSECTION: DIOXINS AND PCBs\nTable of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:\nWHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (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 Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))\nAbbreviations used: “T” = tetra; “Pe” = penta; “Hx” = hexa; “Hp” = hepta; “O” = octa; “CDD” = chlorodibenzodioxin; “CDF” = chlorodibenzofuran; “CB” = chlorobiphenyl.\nCongener\nTEF value\nDibenzo-para-dioxins (“PCDDs”) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs)\n2,3,7,8-TCDD\n1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD\n1\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD\n0,01\nOCDD\n0,0003\n2,3,7,8-TCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF\n0,03\n2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF\n0,3\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF\n0,1\n2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF\n0,01\n1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF\n0,01\nOCDF\n0,0003\n“Dioxin-like” PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs\nNon-ortho PCBs\nPCB 77\n0,0001\nPCB 81\n0,0003\nPCB 126\n0,1\nPCB 169\n0,03\nMono-ortho PCBs\nPCB 105\n0,00003\nPCB 114\n0,00003\nPCB 118\n0,00003\nPCB 123\n0,00003\nPCB 156\n0,00003\nPCB 157\n0,00003\nPCB 167\n0,00003\nPCB 189\n0,00003\nUpper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.\nIdentification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.\nIn many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close to or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in these materials for animal nutrition.’\nUndesirable substances\nProducts intended for animal feed\nAction threshold in ng WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/kg (ppt) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %\nComments and additional information (e.g. nature of investigations to be performed)\n1.\nDioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors), 2005)\nFeed materials of plant origin with the exception of:\n0,5\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products\n0,5\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n0,5\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n0,75\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n0,5\n—\nFish oil\n4,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n0,75\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n1,25\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n0,5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n0,5\nPremixtures\n0,5\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n1,25\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—\n2.\nDioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005))\nFeed materials of plant origin with the exception of:\n0,35\n—\nvegetable oils and their by-products\n0,5\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n0,35\nFeed materials of animal origin:\n—\nAnimal fat, including milk fat and egg fat\n0,75\n—\nOther land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products\n0,35\n—\nFish oil\n11,0\n—\nFish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n2,0\n—\nFish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat\n5,0\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n0,5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n0,35\nPremixtures\n0,35\nCompound feed with the exception of:\n0,5\n—\ncompound feed for pet animals and fish\n2,5\n—\ncompound feed for fur animals\n—",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification."
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (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 Organisation 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-para-dioxins (“PCDDs”) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs) 2,3,7,8-TCDD11,2,3,7,8-PeCDD11,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD0,11,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD0,11,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD0,11,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD0,01OCDD0,00032,3,7,8-TCDF0,11,2,3,7,8-PeCDF0,032,3,4,7,8-PeCDF0,31,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0,12,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF0,011,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0,01OCDF0,0003 “Dioxin-like” PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs Non-ortho PCBs PCB 770,0001PCB 810,0003PCB 1260,1PCB 1690,03 Mono-ortho PCBs PCB 1050,00003PCB 1140,00003PCB 1180,00003PCB 1230,00003PCB 1560,00003PCB 1570,00003PCB 1670,00003PCB 1890,00003"
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      "text": "Fresh fish and other aquatic animals directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals are not subject to the maximum levels, while maximum levels of 3,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product and 6,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product are applicable to fresh fish and 20,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product is applicable to fish liver used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals or used as feed material for the production of pet food. The products or processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Fresh fish and other aquatic animals directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals are not subject to the maximum levels, while maximum levels of 75 μg/kg product are applicable to fresh fish and 200 μg/kg product are applicable to fish liver used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals or used as feed material for the production of pet food. The products or processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (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 Organisation 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-para-dioxins (“PCDDs”) and Dibenzo-para-furans (PCDFs) 2,3,7,8-TCDD11,2,3,7,8-PeCDD11,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD0,11,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD0,11,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD0,11,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD0,01OCDD0,00032,3,7,8-TCDF0,11,2,3,7,8-PeCDF0,032,3,4,7,8-PeCDF0,31,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0,12,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF0,11,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF0,011,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0,01OCDF0,0003 “Dioxin-like” PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs + Mono-ortho PCBs Non-ortho PCBs PCB 770,0001PCB 810,0003PCB 1260,1PCB 1690,03 Mono-ortho PCBs PCB 1050,00003PCB 1140,00003PCB 1180,00003PCB 1230,00003PCB 1560,00003PCB 1570,00003PCB 1670,00003PCB 1890,00003"
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close to or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in these materials for animal nutrition.’"
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