Section 5: Dioxins and PCBs <31>
Maximum levels | ||||
Foodstuffs | Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/ F-TEQ) <32> | Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ) <32> | Sum of PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180 (ICES - 6) <32> | |
5.1 | Meat and meat products (excluding edible offal) of the following animals <6>: | |||
- bovine animals and sheep | 2,5 pg'g fat <33> | 4,0 pg/g fat <33> | 40 ng/g fat <33> | |
- poultry | 1,75 pg/g fat <33> | 3,0 pg/g fat <33> | 40 ng/g fat <33> | |
- pigs | 1,0 pg/g fat <33> | 1,25 pg/g fat <33> | 40 ng/g fat <33> | |
5.2 | Liver of terrestrial animals referred to in 5.1 with the exception of sheep and derived products thereof | 0,30 pg/g wet weight | 0,50 pg/g wet weight | 3,0 ng/g wet weight |
Liver of sheep and derived products thereof | 1,25 pg/g wet weight | 2,00 pg/g wet weight | 3,0 ng/g wet weight | |
5.3 | Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof <25> <34>, with the exemption of: - wild caught eel - wild caught spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) - wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water - fish liver and derived products - marine oils The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen <44>. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 6,5 pg/g wet weight | 75 ng/g wet weight |
5.4 | Muscle meat of wild caught fresh water fish, with the exception of diadromous fish species caught in fresh water, and products thereof <25> | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 6,5 pg/g wet weight | 125 ng/g wet weight |
5.4a | Muscle meat of wild caught spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and products thereof <34> | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 6,5 pg/g wet weight | 200 ng/g wet weight |
5.5 | Muscle meat of wild caught eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof | 3,5 pg/g wet weight | 10,0 pg/g wet weight | 300 ng/g wet weight |
5.6 | Fish liver and derived products thereof with the exception of marine oils referred to in point 5.7 | - | 20,0 pg/g wet weight <38> | 200 ng/g wet weight <38> |
5.7 | Marine oils (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption) | 1,75 pg/g fat | 6,0 pg/g fat | 200 ng/g fat |
5.8 | Raw milk <6> and dairy products <6>, including butter fat | 2,5 pg/g fat <33> | 5,5 pg/g fat <33> | 40 ng/g fat <33> |
5.9 | Hen eggs and egg products <6> | 2,5 pg/g fat <33> | 5,0 pg/g fat <33> | 40 ng/g fat <33> |
5.10 | Fat of the following animals: | |||
- bovine animals and sheep | 2,5 pg/g fat | 4,0 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
- poultry | 1,75 pg/g fat | 3,0 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
- pigs | 1,0 pg/g fat | 1,25 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat | |
5.11 | Mixed animal fats | 1,5 pg/g fat | 2,50 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat |
5.12 | Vegetable oils and fats | 0,75 pg/g fat | 1,25 pg/g fat | 40 ng/g fat |
5.13 | Foods for infants and young children <4> | 0,1 pg/g wet weight | 0,2 pg/g wet weight | 1,0 ng/g wet weight |