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