Contaminants in Food Regulations 2002 (L.N. No. 392 of 2002)

L.N. 392 of 2002 FOOD SAFETY ACT, 2002 (ACT XIV of 2002) Contaminants in Food Regulations 2002 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety Act, the Minister of Health has made the following regulations: B 5859 1. The title of these regulations is the Contaminants in Foods Citation and , d h 11 . & h 1 M h 'l.003. commencement. Regulations, 2002 an s a come mto 1orce on t e st arc , ~ . 2.1 These regulations concern contaminants contained in food. Scope and Applicability. 2.2 These regulations shall not apply to contaminants which are the subject of more specific rules. 3.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, Definitions. the following definitions shall apply: (a) 'contaminant' means any substance not intentionally added to food which is present in such food as a result of the production (including operations carried out in crop husbandry, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine), manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food, O! as a result of environmental contamination. Extraneous matter', such as, for example, insect fragments, animal hair, etc., is not covered by this definition. 4.1 Food containing a contaminant in an amount which is General provisions. unacceptable from the public health viewpoint and in particular at a toxicological level shall not be placed on the market. 4.2 Contaminant levels shall be kept as low as can reasonably be achi~ved by following good practices at all the stages referred to in paragraph 3 .1. 5.1 The maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs Specific Provisions. indicated in the Schedule to these regulations may not be exceeded. B 5860 Nitrates. Where applicable, the maximum levels specified apply to the edible part of the foodstuffs mentioned. 5 .2 The official samplipg methods and performance criteria for methods of analysis shall be those laid down by the Schedule. 5.3 In the case of products, other than those mentioned under regulation 7.1, which are dried, diluted, processed or composed of more than one ingredient, the maximum level applicable shall be that laid down in the Schedule, taking into account respectively: (a) changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying or dilution processes, (b) changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by processing, (c) the relative proportions of the ingredients in the product, and (d) the analytical limit of quantification. The first subparagraph shall apply in so far as no spec ific maximum levels are fixed for these dried, diluted, processed or compound products. 5 .4 The maximum levels specified in the Schedule shall apply also to food intended for infants and young children, taking into account respectively, the changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying, dilution or processing and the relative concentrations of the ingredients in the product. 5 .5 Without prejudice to regulations 6 .1 and 7 .3, it is prohibited to use products as food ingredients for the production of compound foodstuffs which do not comply with the maximum levels set in the Schedule. 6.1 The Superintendent of Public Health, after consultation with the Director responsible for Plant Health and the Head of the Directorate responsible for foodstuffs within the Malta Standards Authority, may, where justified, authorise for a transitional period the placing on the market of fresh lettuces and fresh spinach, grown and intended for consumption in Malta, with nitrate levels higher than those set as maximum levels in the Schedule provided that codes of good agricultural practice are applied to achieve gradual progress towards the levels laid down in these regulations. 6.2 The transitional period referred to in regulation 6.1 may not exceed I January, 2005 in the case of lettuces. B 5861 7 .1 The maximum limits of aflatoxins applicable to the products, Mycotoxins. as laid down in points 2( 1) and 2( 4) of the Schedule shall also be applicable to processed products thereof in so far as no specific maximum limits are fixed for such processed products. 7.2 wf th regard to aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in products mentiOQed in point 2 of the Schedule, it is prohibited: (a) to mix products complying with the maximum levels laid down in the Schedule with products exceeding these maximum levels or to mix products to be subjected to a sorting technique or physical treatment with products intended for direct human consumption or as an ingredient in foodstuffs, (b) to use products which do not comply with the maximum levels laid down in point 2 of the Schedule as an ingredient for the manufacture of other foodstuffs, (c) to detoxify products by chemical treatments. 7.3 Groundnuts, nuts and dried fruit not complying with the maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in the first entry of point 2 of the Schedule and cereals not complying with the maximum levels laid down in the fourth entry of point 2 can be placed on the market provided that these products: (a) are not intended for direct human consumption or used as an ingredient in foodstuffs, B 5862 (b) comply with the maximum levels laid down in the second entry of point 2 of the Schedule for groundnuts and the third entry of point 2 of the Schedule for nuts and dried fruit, (c) are subjected to a secondary treatment involving sorting or other physical treatments and that after this treatment the maximum limits laid down in the first and fourth entries of point 2 of the Schedule are not exceeded, and this treatment does not result in other harmful residues, ( d) are labelled clearly showing their destination, and bearing the indication 'product must be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce aflatoxin contamination before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs'. Arsenic. 8.1 The general and specific limits for arsenic given in Part 6 of Lead. the Schedule shall not apply to: (a) fish, edible seaweed, or any product containing fish or edible seaweed, where arsenic is naturally present at levels above 1 mg/kg in that fish or seaweed; (b) any food other than a specified food, fish or edible seaweed which contains arsenic in excess of 1 mg/kg provided that such excess is a result of a specified food as an ingredient, and the increase in the arsenic is proportional to the amount of the specified food used; ( c) hops or hop concentrates intended for use in commercial brewing; (d) any food for which the maximum arsenic limit is prescribed by any other provisions. 9.1 Lead in excess of 1 mg/kg may be present in: (i) a food containing two or more ingredients, provided (a) not less than 10 % by weight of the food consists of an ingredient for which a higher quantity of lead is permitted, and (b) the limits specified in the Schedule would not be exceeded if the ingredients were sold separately; (ii) an additive premix consisting of a mixture of two or more substances for use as an ingredient in the preparation of food, which is in a container labelled with a conspicuous, clear and legible statement to the effect that it is an additive premix and is not intended for retail sale, provided the limits specified in the Schedule would not be exceeded if the ingredients were sold separately. B 5863 10.1 repealed. The Contaminants in Food Regulations, 2002 are hereby Repeal ofL.N. s1 of 2002. B 5864 Schedule Maximum Levels for Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs I. Nitrates Product Maximum level Sampling Reference (mg N03/kg) method analysis method 1. 1 Fresh spinach 1 Harvested Directive (Spinacia 1 November to 31 79/700/EEC oleracea) March 3000 I April to 31 October 2500 1.2 Preserved, 2000 Directive deep-frozen or 79/700/EEC frozen spinach 1.3 Fresh lettuce Harvested 1 Directive (Lactuca sativa L.) October to 31 79/700/EEC; (protected and March: However, the open-grown - lettuce grown minimum lettuce) excluding under cover 4500 2 number of units lettuce listed in - lettuce grown in per laboratory point 1.4 below the open air 4000 2 sample is 10 Harvested 1 April to 30 September: lettuce grown under cover 35002 lettuce grown in the open air 25002 1.4 "Iceberg" type Lettuce grown Directive lettuces 3 · under cover 2500 2 79/700/EEC; However, the Lettuce grown in .. mm1mum the open air 20002 number of units per laboratory sample is 10 1 The maximum levels for fresh spinach do not apply to fresh spinach to be subjected to processing and which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant. 2 In the absence of appropriate labelling, indicating the production method, the level established for open grown lettuce applies. 3 Described in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2001 of27 July 2001, laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001 ,p.9). B 5865 2. Mycotoxins Product Maximum level .Sampling Performance (ui!/lrn:) method criteria for B1 B1+B2 M1 methods of +G1+G2 analysis. 2.1 AFLATOXINS 2.1.l Groundnuts, nuts and dried fruit 2.1.1.1 Groundnuts, 24 44 - Directive Directive nuts and dried fruit 98/53/EC 98/53/EC and processed products of these, intended for direct human consumption or as an ingredient in foodstuffs 2.1.1.2 Groundnuts to be subjected to 84 15 4 - Directive Directive sorting, or other 98/53/EC 98/53/EC physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs 2.1.1.3 Nuts and 54 10-4 - Directive Directive dried fruit to be 98/53/EC 98/53/EC subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs 2.1.2 Cereals (includin~ buckwheat, FaJ?oDvrum SDD.) 2.1.2.l Cereals 2 4 - Directive Directive (incluaing 98/53/EC 98/53/EC buckwheat, Fagopyrum sp.) and processed products of these intended for direct human consumption or as an ingredient in foodstuffs 2.1.2.2 Cereals 2 4 - Directive Directive (including 98/53/EC 98/53/EC buckwheat, 4 The maximum limits apply to the edible part of groundnuts, nuts and dried fruits. If 'nuts in shell' are analysed, it is assumed when calculating the aflatoxin content that all the contamination is on the edible part. B 5866 Product Maximum level Sampling Performance (ug/kg) method criteria for B1 B1+B2 M1 methods of +G1+G2 analysis Fagopyrum sp.) to be subjected to sorting, or other physical treatment, before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs 2.1.3 Raw milk Raw milk, milk for - - 0.05 Directive Directive the manufacture of 98/53/EC 98/53/EC milk-based products and heat-treated milk 2.1.4 Spices Following species of 5 IO - Directive Directive spices: 98/53/EC 98/53/EC Capsicum spp. ( dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika) Piper spp. (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper) Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) Zingiber o.fficinale (ginger) ,, Curcuma longa (tunneric) B 5867 Product Maximum Sampling Reference levels method analysis method (µg/kg or nob) 2.2 OCHRATOXIN A 2.2.1 Cereals (including rice and buckwheat) and derived cereal products 2.2.1.1 Raw cereal grains (including 5 Commission Commission raw rice and buckwheat) Directive Directive 2002/2 7 /EC 5 2002/27/EC 2.2.1.2 All products derived from 3 Commission Commission cereals (including processed cereal Directive Directive products and cereal grains intended 2002/27/EC 2002/27/EC for direct human consumption) · 2.2.2 Dried vine fruit 2.2.2.1 Dried vine fruit (currants, 10 Commission Commission raisins and sultanas) Directive Directive 2002/27/EC 2002/27/EC 5 OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 44.' B 5868 3. Heavy metals Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis 3.1 LEAD (Pb) Cow's milk (Raw milk, milk 0.02 Directive Directive for the manufacture of milk- 2001/22/EC 2001122/EC based products and heat treated milk) Condensed milk (including 0.5 Directive Directive evaporated milk) 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Sugars with a sulphated ash 0.5 Directive Directive content not exceeding 0.25 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC per cent of the dry matter Sugars with a sulphated ash 1.0 Directive Directive content exceeding 0.25 per 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC cent of the dry matter but not exceeding 1.0 per cent of the dry matter Sugars with a sulphated ash 5.0 Directive Directive content exceeding 1.0 per 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC cent of the dry matter but not for further refinin g Sugars with a sulphated ash 10.0 Directive Directive content exceeding 1.0 per 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC cent of the dry matter for further refining Cocoa powder 2.0 Directive Directive ( calculated on the 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC dry fat-free substance) Tea 5.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Infant formulae and follow- 0.02 Directive Directive on formulae 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Other infant foods (foods 0.2 Directive Directive which are specially prepared 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC for infants and young children and are described expressly or by implication as such, except infant formulae and follow-on formulae, rusks and dried, dehydrated or concentrated infant foods) Rusks 0.5 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Meat of bovine animals, 0.1 Directive Directive sheep, pig and poultry 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC B 5869 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analvsis Edible offal of cattle, sheep, 0.5 Directive Directive pig and ooultrv 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Corned beef 2.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Game, game pate 10.0 Directive Directive (excluding 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC discrete particles ofshot) Muscle meat of fish, 0.2 Directive Directive excluding fish species listed 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC in the entry below Muscle meat of bonito (Sarda 0.4 Directive Directive sarda), common two-banded 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC sunbream (Diplodus vulgaris), eel (Anguilla anguilla), grey mullet (Mugil labrosus labrosus), grunt (Pomadasys benneti), horse mackerel or scad ( Trachurus trachurus), sardine (Sardina pilchardus ), sardinops (Sardinops species), spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus), tuna (Thunnus species and Euthynnys species), wedge sole (Dico[of!Of![ossa cuneata) Bivalve molluscs 1.5 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Dried fish 5.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Crustaceans, excluding brown 0.5 Directive Directive meat of crab 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Other shellfish 10.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Cephalopods (without 1.0 Directive Directive viscera) 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Cereals (including 0.2 Directive Directive buckwheat), legumes and 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC pulses Vegetables, excluding 0.1 Directive Directive brassica, leafy vegetables, 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC fresh herbs and all fungi. For potatoes, the maximum level applies to peeled potatoes B 5870 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis Brassica, leafy vegetables and 0.3 Directive Directive all cultivated fungi 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Fruits, excluding berries and 0.1 Directive Directive small fruits 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Berries and small fruits 0.2 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Dried or dehydrated fruit or 2.0 Directive Directive vegetables 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Dried herbs, spices (including 10.0 Directive Directive ground spices and curry 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC powder) and mustard (including prepared mustard) Pickles and sauces 2.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Tomato puree, paste or 2.0 Directive Directive powder, the total solids 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC content of which is not less than 15 per cent but less than 25 per cent Tomato puree, paste or 3.0 Directive Directive powder, the total solids 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC content of which is not less than 25 per cent Glace angelica 2.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Hydrolysed protein 2.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Yeast, yeast products, 5.0 Directive Directive excluding yeast extracts ( calculated on the 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC drvmatter) Yeast extracts 2.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Hops 10.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Fats and oils, including milk 0.1 Directive Directive fat 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Fruit juices, concentrated 0.05 Directive Directive fruit juices (for direct 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC consumption) and fruit nectars Soft drinks for consumption 0.2 Directive Directive without dilution 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Non-alcoholic beverages, 0.2 Directive Directive ready to drink, not otherwise 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC specified B 5871 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis Wines (including sparkling 0.2 Directive Directive wines and excluding liqueur 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC wines), aromatised wines, arornatised wine-based drinks and aromati.sed wine-product cocktails, and ciders, perry and fruit wines. Maximum level applies to products produced from the 2001 fruit harvest onwards Beer 0.2 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Brandy, geneva, gin, rum, 0.2 Directive Directive whisky, vodka 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Water ices or other similar 0.2 Directive Directive frozen confections 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Ice cream or other similar 0.5 Directive Directive frozen confections ( excluding 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC water ices and similar frozen confections) Flavourings 10.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Chemicals for use in or with 10.0 Directive Directive foodstuffs and not otherwise 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC specified Other foodstuffs, without 1.0 Directive Directive prejudice to regulation 9.1 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC 2. CADMIUM (Cd) Meat of bovine animals, 0.05 Directive Directive sheep, pig and poultry, 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC excluding offal Horsemeat 0.2 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Liver of cattle, sheep, pig and 0.5 Directive Directive poultry 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Kidney of cattle, sheep, pig 1.0 Directive Directive and poultry 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Muscle meat of fish, 0.05 Directive Directive excluding fish species listed 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC in the entry below B 5872 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis Muscle meat of bonito (Sarda 0.1 Directive Directive sarda ), common two-banded 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC sunbream (Diplodus vulgaris), eel (Anguilla anguilla), European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), grey mullet (Mugil labrosus labrosus), horse mackerel or scad (Trachurus trachurus), louvar or luvar (Luvarus imperialis), sardine (Sardina pilchardus), sardinops (Sardinops species), tuna (Thunnus species and Euthynnys species), wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata) Crustaceans, excluding brown 0.5 Directive Directive meat of crab and excluding 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae) Bivalve molluscs 1.0 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Cephalopods (without 1.0 Directive Directive viscera) 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Cereals, excluding bran, 0.1 Directive Directive germ, wheat grain and rice . 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Bran, germ, wheat grain and 0.2 Directive Directive rice 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Soybeans 0.2 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Vegetables and fruits, 0.05 Directive Directive excluding leafy vegetables, 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC fresh herbs, all fungi, stem vegetables, root vegetables and potatoes Leafy vegetables, fresh herbs, 0.2 Directive Directive celeriac and all cultivated 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC fungi Stem vegetables, root 0.1 Directive Directive vegetables and potatoes 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC (peeled), excluding celeriac 3. MERCURY (Hg) B 5873 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis Fishery products, except 0.5 Directive Directive those in the entrv below 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Anglerfish (Lophius spp.) 1.0 Directive Directive Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC lupus) Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Blue ling (Molva dipterygia) Bonito (Sarda spp.) Eel (Anguilla spp.) Emperor or orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris) Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Marlin (Makaira spp.) Pike (Esox Lucius) Plain bonito ( Orcynopsis unicolor) Portuguese dogfish ( Centroscymnes coelolepis) Rays (Raja spp.) Redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus) Sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus) Scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo) Shark (all species) Snake mackarel (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens) Sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Tuna(Thunnusspp.and Euthynnus spp.) 4. TIN (Sn) Canned foods 200 5. ARSENIC (As) Non-alcoholic beverages, 0.1 ready to drink and not otherwise specified in this Schedule B 5874 Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis Alcoholic beverages, not 0.2 otherwise specified in this Schedule Black beer, and mixtures of 0.5 black beer and rum Soft drinks intended for 0.5 consumption after dilution, and undiluted fruit juices (including concentrates) Ice cream, frozen confections 0.5 and other similar commodities Onions, dehydrated 2.0 Hops, dried, other than those 2.0 intended for use in commercial brewing Liquorice ( dried extract) 2.0 Gelatine 2.0 Yeast and yeast products 2.0 other than brewers' yeast ( calculated on dry intended for manufacture of matter) yeast products Brewers' yeast intended for 5.0 use by manufacturers in the ( calculated on dry manufacture of yeast products matter) Chicory ( dried and roasted) 4.0 Herbs ( dried) 5.0 Fininl!S and clearing agents 5.0 Hops and concentrates other 5.0 than those intended for use in commercial brewing Spices, including mustard 5.0 ( calculated on dry matter) Flavourings 3.0 Chemicals for use in or with 2.0 foodstuffs and not otherwise specified Other foodstuffs, without 1.0 prejudice to regulation 8.1 B 5875 5. Dioxins Dioxin (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 1997) Products Maximum levels Performance Performance (PCDD + PCDF) 6 pg criteria for criteria for the WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/g sampling methods of fat or product) analysis Meat and meat products 7 originating from Ruminants (bovine 3 pg WHO-PCDD/F animals, sheep) TEQ/g fat 8 Poultry and farmed 2 pg WHO-PCDD/F game TEQ/g fat 8 Pigs 1 pg WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/g fat 8 Liver and derived 6 pg WHO-PCDD/F products TEQ/g fat 8 Muscle meat of fish and 4 pg WHO-PCDD/F fishery products 9 and TEQ/g fresh weight products thereof Milk IO and milk 3 pg WHO-PCDD/F products, including TEQ/g fat 8 butter fat Hen eggs and egg 3 pg WHO-PCDD/F products 11 12 TEQ/g fat 8 6 Upperbound concentrations; upperbound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of determination are equal to the limit of detennination. 7 Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and farmed game as defined in Article 2(a) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7) and Article 2(1) of Council Directive 71/118/EEC (OJ L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23), as last amended by Directive 97/64/EC (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p.31), and Article 2(2) of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 41) as last amended by Directive 94/65/EC (OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10), excluding edible offal as defined in Article 2(e) of Directive 64/433/EEC and Article 2(5) of Directive 71/118/EEC. 8 The maximum levels are not applicable for food products containing< I % fat. 9 Muscle meat of fish and fishery products as defined in categories (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of the list in Article I of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22). The maximum level applies to crustaceans excluding the brown.meat of crab and to cephalopods without viscera. 10 Milk (raw milk, milk for the manufacture of milk-based products and heat treated milk) 11 Hen eggs and egg products as defined in Article 2 of Council Directive 89/437/EEC (OJ L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 87), as last amended by Council Directive 96/23/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. IO). B 5876 Products Maximum levels Performance Performance (PCDD + PCDF) 6 pg criteria for criteria for the WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/g sampling methods of fat or product) analysis Oils and fats Animalfat from ruminants 3 pg WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/gfat from poultry and 2 pg WHO-PCDD/F fanned game TEQ/gfat from pigs 1 pg WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/gfat mixed animal fat 2 pg WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/g fat Vegetable oil 0,75 pg WHO-PCDD/F TEQ/gfat fish oil intended for 2 pg WHO-PCDD/F human consumption TEQ/2 fat 12 Free-range or semi-intensive eggs as defined in Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 (OJ L 121, 16.5.1991, p. 11), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1651/2001 (OJ L 220, 15.8.2001, p. 5), must comply with the maximum level laid down as from 10 January 2004. B 5877 6. Other contaminants Product Maximum level Performance Performance (mg/kg wet criteria for criteria for weight) sampling methods of analysis 1) 3-MONOCHLORO PROPANE-1,2-DIOL (3-MCPD) Hydrolysed vegetable protein 0.02 Directive Directive 13 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC Soy sauce 13 0.02 Directive Directive 2001/22/EC 2001/22/EC 13 Maximum level is given for the liquid product containing 40% dry matter, corresponding to a maximum level of0.05 mg/kg in the dry matter. The level needs to be adjusted proportionally according to the dry matter content of the products.