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Regulation (EC) 915/2023

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

1.5 Zearalenone


ReferenceNumberingFoodstuffsMaximum Level (ug/kg)Remarks
B1.5.1 Unprocessed cereal grains except products listed in 1.5.2 100 Except unprocessed maize grains intended to be processed by wet milling and except rice. The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market before first-stage processing(6).
B1.5.2 Unprocessed maize grains 350 Except unprocessed maize grains for which it is evident e.g. through labelling, destination, that it is intended for use in a wet milling process only (starch production). The maximum level applies to unprocessed maize grains placed on the market before first-stage processing(6).
B1.5.3 Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer, cereal flour, semolina, bran and germ as final product placed on the market for the final consumer except products listed in 1.5.5, 1.5.6 and 1.5.8 75 Except rice and rice products.
B1.5.4 Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals except products listed in 1.5.5 50 Except rice products. Includes small bakery wares.
B1.5.5 Maize placed on the market for the final consumer Maize-based snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals 100-
B1.5.6 Milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer
B1.5.6.1 Maize flour not placed on the market for the final consumer 300 At least 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ≤ 500 µm.
B1.5.6.2 Other milling products of maize not placed on the market for the final consumer 200 Less than 90 %, measured by weight, of the particles in the milling product have a size ? 500 ?m.
B1.5.7 Refined maize oil 400-
B1.5.8 Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children(3) 20 Except rice products. The maximum level applies to the dry matter(5) of the product as placed on the market.