Annex Maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

8.3. Hydrocyanic acid, including hydrocyanic acid bound in cyanogenic glycosides

Reference	Numbering	Foodstuffs	Maximum Levels	Note
M29	8.3.1	Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer (49) (50)	20 mg per kg	'Unprocessed products' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 'Placing on the market' and 'final consumer' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
M41	8.3.1.	Unprocessed whole (60), ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 8.3.2 (54)	250 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023	'Unprocessed products' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). The maximum levels do not apply to tree nuts or oilseeds for crushing and oil refining, provided that the remaining pressed tree nuts or oilseeds are not placed on the market as food. In case the remaining pressed tree nuts or oilseeds are placed on the market as food, the maximum levels apply, taking into account Articles 2(1) and 2(2) of this Regulation.
M41	8.3.2.	Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed placed on the market for the final consumer (54) (55) (*)	150 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023	The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed and unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped bitter almonds placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning ‘Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!’ appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the font size specified in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (OJ L 304 22.11.2011, p. 18)). The unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed with the warning message has to comply with the maximum level provided for in 8.3.1. 'Unprocessed products' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 'Placing on the market' and 'final consumer' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
M41	8.3.3.	Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped almonds placed on the market for the final consumer (54) (55) (*)	35 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023	The maximum level does not apply to unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed and unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped bitter almonds placed on the market for the final consumer in small quantities where the warning ‘Only to be used for cooking and baking. Do not consume raw!’ appears in the principal field of vision of the label (using the font size specified in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (OJ L 304 22.11.2011, p. 18)). The unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped linseed with the warning message has to comply with the maximum level provided for in 8.3.1. 'Unprocessed products' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 'Placing on the market' and 'final consumer' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
M41	8.3.4.	Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer (54) (55)	20 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023	'Unprocessed products' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
M41	8.3.5.	Cassava root (fresh, peeled)	50 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023
M41	8.3.6.	Cassava flour and tapioca flour	10 mg/kg as from 1 January 2023