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Directive (EC) 32/2002
Annex Maximum levels of undesirable substances in animal feed

Dioxins and PCBs 2. Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors), 2005)

Reference Products intended for animal feed ng/kg Note
M15Feed materials of plant origin 1.25Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of plant origin-vegetable oils and their by-products1.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of mineral origin1Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of animal origin: Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat2Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of animal origin: Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products1.25Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of animal origin: Fish oil20Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Feed materials of animal origin: Fish, other aquatic animals, and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat (43)4Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

Fresh fish and other aquatic animals directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals are not subject to the maximum levels, while maximum levels of 3,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product and 6,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product are applicable to fresh fish and 20,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product is applicable to fish liver used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals or used as feed material for the production of pet food. The products or processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.

M15Feed materials of animal origin: Fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat9Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M22Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents1.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

The maximum level is also applicable to the feed additives belonging to the functional groups of substances for the control of radionuclide contamination and substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxinswhich are also belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents.

M15Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements1.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Premixtures1.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Compound feed 1.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Compound feed for pet animals and fish5.5Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs:

M15Compound feed for fur animals-Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: