Annex

United Kingdom

In Section 8 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, the following entry is added:

The tropane alkaloids referred to are atropine and scopolamine. Atropine is the racemic mixture of (-)-hyoscyamine and (+)-hyoscyamine of which only the (-)-hyoscyamine enantiomer exhibits anticholinergic activity. As for analytical reasons it is not always possible to distinguish between the enantiomers of hyoscyamine, the maximum levels are established for atropine and scopolamine.’

Foodstuffs (¹) Maximum level (μg/kg)
‘8.2 Tropane alkaloids ^f1
Atropine Scopolamine
8.2.1 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children, containing millet, sorghum, buckwheat or their derived products (²⁹) 1,0 μg/kg 1,0 μg/kg

The tropane alkaloids referred to are atropine and scopolamine. Atropine is the racemic mixture of (-)-hyoscyamine and (+)-hyoscyamine of which only the (-)-hyoscyamine enantiomer exhibits anticholinergic activity. As for analytical reasons it is not always possible to distinguish between the enantiomers of hyoscyamine, the maximum levels are established for atropine and scopolamine.’
Foodstuffs (¹)	Maximum level (μg/kg)
‘8.2	Tropane alkaloids ^f1
		Atropine	Scopolamine
8.2.1	Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children, containing millet, sorghum, buckwheat or their derived products (²⁹)	1,0 μg/kg	1,0 μg/kg

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f1: The tropane alkaloids referred to are atropine and scopolamine. Atropine is the racemic mixture of (-)-hyoscyamine and (+)-hyoscyamine of which only the (-)-hyoscyamine enantiomer exhibits anticholinergic activity. As for analytical reasons it is not always possible to distinguish between the enantiomers of hyoscyamine, the maximum levels are established for atropine and scopolamine.’