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Regulation (EC) 915/2023

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

6.3 Perchlorate


ReferenceNumberingFoodstuffsMaximum Level (mg/kg)Remarks
B6.3.1 Fruits and vegetables except of products listed in 6.3.1.1 and 6.3.1.2 0.05-
B6.3.1.1 Cucurbitaceae and kale 0.10-
B6.3.1.2 Leaf vegetables and herbs 0.50-
B6.3.2 Tea (Camellia sinensis) (dried product) Herbal and fruit infusions (dried product) and ingredients used for herbal and fruit infusions (dried products) 0.75 ‘Herbal infusions (dried product)’ refers to: - herbal infusions (dried product) from flowers, leaves, stalks, roots, and any other parts of the plant (in sachets or in bulk) used for the preparation of herbal infusion (liquid product); and - instant herbal infusions. In the case of powdered extracts, a concentration factor of 4 has to be applied.
B6.3.3 Infant formulae, follow-on formulae, food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children(3) and young-child formulae(4) 0.01 The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer).
B6.3.4 Baby food(3) 0.02 The maximum level applies to the products ready to use (placed on the market as such or after reconstitution as instructed by the manufacturer).
B6.3.5Processed cereal-based food(3) 0.01The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.