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United Kingdom

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

  1. (1)

    Section 2.2 Ochratoxin A is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      Point 2.2.2 is replaced by the following:

      “

      2.2.2.All products derived from unprocessed cereals, including processed cereal products and cereals intended for direct human consumption with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.2.9, 2.2.10 and 2.2.133,0

      ”

    2. (b)

      Point 2.2.11 is replaced by the following:

      “

      2.2.11.Spices, including dried spices

      Piper spp (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper)

      Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)

      Zingiber officinale (ginger)

      Curcuma longa (turmeric)

      15 μg/kg
      Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika)

      30 μg/kg until 31.12.2014

      15 μg/kg as from 1.1.2015

      Mixtures of spices containing one of the abovementioned spices15 μg/kg

      ”

    3. (c)

      The following point 2.2.13 is inserted after point 2.2.12:

      “

      2.2.13.Wheat gluten not sold directly to the consumer8,0

      ”

  2. (2)

    The following section 7: Melamine and its structural analogues is added:

    “

    Section 7:

    Melamine and its structural analogues

    The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine.

    FoodstuffsMaximum levels(mg/kg)
    7.1.Melamine
    7.1.1.Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulaef1 2,5
    7.1.2.Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae1

    ”

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Footnotes

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The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine.