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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1258/2011 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for nitrates in foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 320, 3 December 2011, pp. 15-17.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Vegetables/legumes
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 with respect to maximum levels applicable to nitrates in foodstuffs. It establishes that Member States must monitor nitrate levels in vegetables which may contain significant levels, in particular green leaf vegetables, and communicate the results regularly. Section 1 of the Annex, which concerns nitrates, is replaced by 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