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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1125/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/1125",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1125 of 10 July 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and certain smoked Baltic herring (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1125",
  "path": "annex",
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  "text": "The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follows:\n(1) Section 6: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is replaced by the following:\n‘\nSection 6: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons\nFoodstuffs\nMaximum levels (μg/kg)\n6.1\nBenzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene\nBenzo(a)pyrene\nSum of benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene (45)\n6.1.1\nOils and fats (excluding cocoa butter and coconut oil) intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food\n2,0\n10,0\n6.1.2\nCocoa beans and derived products\n5,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013\n35,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2013 until 31.3.2015\n30,0 μg/kg fat as from 1.4.2015\n6.1.3\nCoconut oil intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food\n2,0\n20,0\n6.1.4\nSmoked meat and smoked meat products\n5,0 until 31.8.2014\n2,0 as from 1.9.2014\n30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014\n12,0 as from 1.9.2014\n6.1.5\nMuscle 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.\n5,0 until 31.8.2014\n2,0 as from 1.9.2014\n30,0 as from 1.9.2012 until 31.8.2014\n12,0 as from 1.9.2014\n6.1.6\nSmoked sprats and canned smoked sprats (25) (47) (Sprattus sprattus); Smoked Baltic herring ≤ 14 cm length and canned smoked Baltic herring ≤ 14 cm length (25) (47) (Clupea harengus membras); Katsuobushi (dried bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis); bivalve molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen) (26); heat treated meat and heat treated meat products (46) sold to the final consumer\n5,0\n30,0\n6.1.7\nBivalve molluscs (36) (smoked)\n6,0\n35,0\n6.1.8\nProcessed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (3) (29)\n1,0\n1,0\n6.1.9\nInfant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk (8) (29)\n1,0\n1,0\n6.1.10\nDietary foods for special medical purposes (9) (29) intended specifically for infants\n1,0\n1,0\n’\n(2) Endnote (26) is replaced by the following endnote:\n‘(26)\nFoodstuffs falling within categories (c) and (i) of the list in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1), as appropriate (species as listed in the relevant entry). In case of dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs Article 2(1) and 2(2) apply. In case of Pecten maximus, the maximum level applies to the adductor muscle and gonad only.’\n(3) Endnote (36) is replaced by the following endnote:\n‘(36)\nFoodstuffs listed in this category as defined in categories (b), (c) and (i) of the list in Annex 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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