{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2158/annex-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2158/annex-IV.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2017/2158",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2158",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "BENCHMARK LEVELS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1)",
  "text": "Benchmark levels for the presence of acrylamide in foodstuffs referred to in Article 1(1) are as follows:\nNon-whole grain and/or non-bran based cereals. The cereal present in the largest quantity determines the category.\nThe benchmark level to be applied to coffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory takes into account the relative proportion of these ingredients in the final product.\nAs defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.\nFood\nBenchmark level[μg/kg]\nFrench fries (ready-to-eat)\n500\nPotato crisps from fresh potatoes and from potato dough\nPotato-based crackers\nOther potato products from potato dough\n750\nSoft bread\n(a)\nWheat based bread\n50\n(b)\nSoft bread other than wheat based bread\n100\nBreakfast cereals (excl. porridge)\nbran products and whole grain cereals, gun puffed grain\n300\nwheat and rye based products\n300\nmaize, oat, spelt, barley and rice based products\n150\nBiscuits and wafers\n350\nCrackers with the exception of potato based crackers\n400\nCrispbread\n350\nGinger bread\n800\nProducts similar to the other products in this category\n300\nRoast coffee\n400\nInstant (soluble) coffee\n850\nCoffee substitutes\n(a)\ncoffee substitutes exclusively from cereals\n500\n(b)\ncoffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory\n(c)\ncoffee substitutes exclusively from chicory\n4 000\nBaby foods, processed cereal based foods for infants and young children excluding biscuits and rusks\n40\nBiscuits and rusks for infants and young children\n150",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Non-whole grain and/or non-bran based cereals. The cereal present in the largest quantity determines the category."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The benchmark level to be applied to coffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory takes into account the relative proportion of these ingredients in the final product."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "As defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2158/annex/IV",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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."
}