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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 173, 3 July 2008, pp. 6-9.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Standards Agricultural commodities Beverages Cereals/grains/rice Vegetables/legumes Fish products Fruits/edible nuts Meat Milk/dairy products Oils/oilseeds/fats Molluscs Breastfeeding/infant food Data collection/reporting Nutrition
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation lays down some amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Firstly, they amend article 9, paragraph 3, which refers to the duty of Member States to report to the Commission findings on aflatoxins, dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs, non-dioxin-like PCBs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Secondly, the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Agricultural commodities, Beverages, Cereals/grains/rice, Vegetables/legumes, Fish products, Fruits/edible nuts, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Molluscs, Breastfeeding/infant food, Toxicity/poisoning, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 215 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 220 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1223 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 1386 (W.142) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX