| Commodity/Product Name | Maximum Level (ML) mg/kg | Portion of the Commodity/Product to which the ML/GL applies | Notes/Remarks |
| Edible fats and oils | 0.1 | Whole commodity | Relevant Codex commodity standards are CODEX STAN 19-1981, CODEX STAN 33-1981, CODEX STAN 210-1999 and CODEX STAN 211-1999. |
| Fat spreads and blended spreads | 0.1 | | Relevant Codex commodity standard is CODEX STAN 256-2007. |
| Natural mineral waters | 0.01 | | Relevant Codex commodity standard is CODEX STAN 108-1981. Calculated as total As in mg/l. |
| Rice, husked | 0.35 | Whole commodity | The ML is for inorganic arsenic (As-in).
Countries or importers may decide to use their own screening when applying the ML for As-in in rice by analysing total arsenic (As-tot) in rice. If the As-tot concentration is below the ML for As-in, no further testing is required and the sample is determined to be compliant with the ML. If the As-tot concentration is above the ML for As-in, follow-up testing shall be conducted to determine if the As-in concentration is above the ML. |
| Rice, polished | 0.2 | Whole commodity | The ML is for inorganic arsenic (As-in).
Countries or importers may decide to use their own screening when applying the ML for As-in in rice by analysing total arsenic (As-tot) in rice. If the As-tot concentration is below the ML for As-in, no further testing is required and the sample is determined to be compliant with the ML. If the As-tot concentration is above the ML for As-in, follow-up testing shall be conducted to determine if the As-in concentration is above the ML. |
| Salt, food grade | 0.5 | | Relevant Codex commodity standard is CODEX STAN 150-1985. |
