Regulation (EC) 915/2023
Annex I
Maximum levels for certain contaminants in food(1)
1.2 Ochratoxin A
| Reference | Numbering | Foodstuffs | Maximum Level (ug/kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1.2.1 | Dried fruits | ||
| B | 1.2.1.1 | Dried vine fruits (currants, raisins and sultanas) and dried figs | 8.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.1.2 | Other dried fruits | 2.0 | - |
| M6 | 1.2.10 | Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer Products derived from unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.2.11, 1.2.12, 1.2.13, 1.2.23 and 1.2.24 | 3.0 | Including processed cereal products.
Products derived from unprocessed cereal grains relate to products containing at least 80 % cereal products. |
| B | 1.2.11 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals | ||
| B | 1.2.11.1 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals products not containing oilseeds, nuts or dried fruits | 2.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.11.2 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals products containing at least 20 % dried vine fruits and/or dried figs | 4.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.11.3 | Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals other products containing oilseeds, nuts and/or dried fruits | 3.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.12 | Non-alcoholic malt beverages | 3.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.13 | Wheat gluten not placed on the market for the final consumer | 8.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.14 | Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee except products listed in 1.2.15 | 3.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.15 | Soluble coffee (instant coffee) | 5.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.16 | Cocoa powder | 3.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.17 | Dried spices except products listed in 1.2.18 | 15 | The maximum level applies also to mixtures of dried spices. |
| B | 1.2.18 | Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne or paprika) | 20 | - |
| B | 1.2.19 | Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza inflata and other species) | ||
| B | 1.2.19.1 | Liquorice root (dried), including as an ingredient in herbal infusions | 20 | - |
| B | 1.2.19.2 | Liquorice extract for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary | 80 | The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root. |
| B | 1.2.19.3 | Liquorice confectionery containing ? 97 % liquorice extract on dry basis | 50 | - |
| B | 1.2.19.4 | Other liquorice confectionery | 10.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.2 | Date syrup | 15 | - |
| B | 1.2.20 | Wine(7) and fruit wine | 2.0 | Including semi-sparkling and sparkling wines, excluding liqueur wine and wine with an alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % vol. The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards. |
| B | 1.2.21 | Aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine- product cocktails(8) | 2.0 | The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards. The maximum level applicable to these beverages is function of the proportion of wine and/or grape must present in the finished product. |
| B | 1.2.22 | Grape juice, grape juice from concentrate, concentrated grape juice, grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must, placed on the market for the final consumer(9) | 2.0 | For concentrated grape juice or concentrated grape must, the maximum level applies to juice or must as reconstituted. The maximum level applies to products produced from the 2005 harvest onwards. |
| B | 1.2.23 | Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children(3) | 0.50 | The maximum level applies to the dry matter(5) of the product as placed on the market. |
| B | 1.2.24 | Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children(3) | 0.50 | The maximum level applies in the case of milk, milk products and similar products to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) and in the case of products other than milk, milk products and similar products to the dry matter(5). |
| B | 1.2.3 | Pistachios to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment before placing on the market for final consumer or use as an ingredient in food | 10.0 | If tree nuts ‘in shell’ are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| B | 1.2.4 | Pistachios placed on the market for final consumer or use as ingredient in foods | 5.0 | If tree nuts ‘in shell’ are analysed, it is assumed, when calculating the ochratoxin A content, that all the contamination is on the edible part. |
| B | 1.2.5 | Dried herbs | 10.0 | - |
| B | 1.2.6 | Ginger roots (dried) for use in herbal infusions | 15 | - |
| B | 1.2.7 | Marshmallow roots (dried), dandelion roots (dried) and orange blossoms (dried) for use in herbal infusions or in coffee substitutes | 20 | - |
| B | 1.2.8 | Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, (water) melon seeds, hempseeds, soybeans | 5.0 | - |
| M6 | 1.2.9 | Unprocessed cereal grains | 5.0 | The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains (in case of oats, grains with husk) placed on the market for first-stage processing (6). |