Annex Maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

2.9.1. Ergot sclerotia

Reference	Numbering	Foodstuffs	Maximum Levels	Note
M37	2.9.1.1	Unprocessed cereals(18) with the exception of maize, rye and rice	0.2 g per kg	(18) The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereals placed on the market before first-stage processing. In integrated production and processing systems the maximum level applies in the production chain at the stage before first-stage processing. Integrated production and processing systems means systems where all incoming lots are cleaned, sorted and processed in the same establishment. Drying and cleaning, including sorting (colour sorting where applicable) and scouring, are not considered to be "first-stage processing" insofar as the whole grain remains intact. Scouring is cleaning cereals by brushing or scrubbing it vigorously, combined with dust removal (e.g. aspiration). In case scouring is applied in the presence of ergot sclerotia the cereals need to firstly undergo a cleaning step before scouring The sampling shall be performed in accordance with point B of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 12). The analysis shall be performed by microscopic examination.
M37	2.9.1.2	Unprocessed rye(18)	0.5 g/kg until 30.6.2024, 0.2 g/kg as from 1.7.2024