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Regulation (EC) 915/2023

Annex I
Maximum levels for certain contaminants in food(1)

2.5 Opium alkaloids


ReferenceNumberingFoodstuffsMaximum Level (mg/kg)Remarks
For the opium alkaloids, maximum levels refer to lower bound concentrations, which are calculated on the assumption that all the values below the limit of quantification are zero.
The maximum level refers to the sum of morphine and codeine, for which a factor of 0,2 is applied to the level of codeine. Therefore, the maximum level refers to the sum of morphine + 0,2 × codeine.
B2.5.1 Whole, ground or milled poppy seeds placed on the market for the final consumer 20-
B2.5.2 Bakery products containing poppy seeds or processed products thereof 1.50 Bakery products include also flour-based ready-to-eat savouries and snacks. Processed products thereof relate to products containing at least 80 % poppy seed products. The food business operator supplying the poppy seeds to the food business operator manufacturing the bakery products shall provide the necessary information to enable the manufacturer of the bakery products to place products on the market that comply with the maximum level. This information shall include analytical data, where appropriate.