Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

• Published date: 20 December 2006
• Official Gazette Publication: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 364, 20 de diciembre de 2006,Journal officiel de l’Union européenne, L 364, 20 décembre 2006,Gazzetta ufficiale dell’Unione europea, L 364, 20 dicembre 2006

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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 364 20.12.2006, p. 5)

Amended by:

		Official Journal
		No	page	date
►M1	COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1126/2007 of 28 September 2007	L 255	14	29.9.2007
►M2	COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 565/2008 of 18 June 2008	L 160	20	19.6.2008
►M3	COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 629/2008 of 2 July 2008	L 173	6	3.7.2008
►M4	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 105/2010 of 5 February 2010	L 35	7	6.2.2010
►M5	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 165/2010 of 26 February 2010	L 50	8	27.2.2010
►M6	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 420/2011 of 29 April 2011	L 111	3	30.4.2011
►M7	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 835/2011 of 19 August 2011	L 215	4	20.8.2011
►M8	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1258/2011 of 2 December 2011	L 320	15	3.12.2011
►M9	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1259/2011 of 2 December 2011	L 320	18	3.12.2011
M10	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 219/2012 of 14 March 2012	L 75	5	15.3.2012
►M11	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 594/2012 of 5 July 2012	L 176	43	6.7.2012
►M12	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1058/2012 of 12 November 2012	L 313	14	13.11.2012
►M13	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1067/2013 of 30 October 2013	L 289	56	31.10.2013
M14	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 212/2014 of 6 March 2014	L 67	3	7.3.2014
M15	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 362/2014 of 9 April 2014	L 107	56	10.4.2014
►M16	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 488/2014 of 12 May 2014	L 138	75	13.5.2014
►M17	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 696/2014 of 24 June 2014	L 184	1	25.6.2014
M18	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1327/2014 of 12 December 2014	L 358	13	13.12.2014
►M19	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/704 of 30 April 2015	L 113	27	1.5.2015
►M20	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1005 of 25 June 2015	L 161	9	26.6.2015
►M21	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1006 of 25 June 2015	L 161	14	26.6.2015
►M22	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1125 of 10 July 2015	L 184	7	11.7.2015
►M23	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1137 of 13 July 2015	L 185	11	14.7.2015
►M24	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1933 of 27 October 2015	L 282	11	28.10.2015
►M25	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1940 of 28 October 2015	L 283	3	29.10.2015
►M26	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/239 of 19 February 2016	L 45	3	20.2.2016
►M27	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2017/1237 of 7 July 2017	L 177	36	8.7.2017
M28	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/290 of 26 February 2018	L 55	27	27.2.2018
►M29	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/1870 of 7 November 2019	L 289	37	8.11.2019
►M30	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/1901 of 7 November 2019	L 293	2	14.11.2019
►M31	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/685 of 20 May 2020	L 160	3	25.5.2020
►M32	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1255 of 7 September 2020	L 293	1	8.9.2020
►M33	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1322 of 23 September 2020	L 310	2	24.9.2020
►M34	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020	L 420	1	14.12.2020
►M35	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/1317 of 9 August 2021	L 286	1	10.8.2021
►M36	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/1323 of 10 August 2021	L 288	13	11.8.2021
►M37	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/1399 of 24 August 2021	L 301	1	25.8.2021
►M38	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/1408 of 27 August 2021	L 304	1	30.8.2021
►M39	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/2142 of 3 December 2021	L 433	8	6.12.2021
►M40	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/617 of 12 April 2022	L 115	60	13.4.2022

Corrected by:

►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 298, 19.11.2019, p. 12 (2019/1870)

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▼B

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1881/2006

of 19 December 2006

setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

General rules

1.

The foodstuffs listed in the Annex shall not be placed on the market where they contain a contaminant listed in the Annex at a level exceeding the maximum level set out in the Annex.

2.

The maximum levels specified in the Annex shall apply to the edible part of the foodstuffs concerned, unless otherwise specified in the Annex.

Article 2

Dried, diluted, processed and compound foodstuffs

1.

When applying the maximum levels set out in the Annex to foodstuffs which are dried, diluted, processed or composed of more than one ingredient, the following shall be taken into account:

(a)

changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying or dilution processes;

(b)

changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by processing;

(c)

the relative proportions of the ingredients in the product;

(d)

the analytical limit of quantification.

2.

The specific concentration or dilution factors for the drying, dilution, processing and/or mixing operations concerned or for the dried, diluted, processed and/or compound foodstuffs concerned shall be provided and justified by the food business operator, when the competent authority carries out an official control.

If the food business operator does not provide the necessary concentration or dilution factor or if the competent authority deems that factor inappropriate in view of the justification given, the authority shall itself define that factor, based on the available information and with the objective of maximum protection of human health.

3.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply in so far as no specific Community maximum levels are fixed for these dried, diluted, processed or compound foodstuffs.

4.

As far as Community legislation does not provide for specific maximum levels for foods for infants and young children, Member States may provide for stricter levels.

Article 3

Prohibitions on use, mixing and detoxification

1.

Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be used as food ingredients.

2.

Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be mixed with foodstuffs which exceed these maximum levels.

3.

Foodstuffs to be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce contamination levels shall not be mixed with foodstuffs intended for direct human consumption or with foodstuffs intended for use as a food ingredient.

4.

Foodstuffs containing contaminants listed in section 2 of the Annex (Mycotoxins) shall not be deliberately detoxified by chemical treatments.

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Article 4

Specific provisions for groundnut, other oilseeds, tree nuts, dried fruit, rice and maize

Groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, tree nuts, dried fruit, rice and maize not complying with the appropriate maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex can be placed on the market provided that these foodstuffs:

(a)

are not intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs;

(b)

comply with the appropriate maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.9 and 2.1.12 of the Annex;

(c)

are subjected to a treatment involving sorting or other physical treatment and that after this treatment the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 of the Annex are not exceeded, and this treatment does not result in other harmful residues;

(d)

are labelled clearly showing their use, and bearing the indication ‘product shall be subjected to sorting or other physical treatment to reduce aflatoxin contamination before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs’. The indication shall be included on the label of each individual bag, box etc. and on the original accompanying document. The consignment/batch identification code shall be indelibly marked on each individual bag, box etc. of the consignment and on the original accompanying document.

Article 5

Specific provisions for groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, derived products thereof and cereals

A clear indication of the intended use must appear on the label of each individual bag, box, etc. and on the original accompanying document. This accompanying document must have a clear link with the consignment by means of mentioning the consignment identification code, which is on each individual bag, box, etc. of the consignment. In addition the business activity of the consignee of the consignment given on the accompanying document must be compatible with the intended use.

In the absence of a clear indication that their intended use is not for human consumption, the maximum levels laid down in points 2.1.5 and 2.1.11 of the Annex shall apply to all groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds and derived products thereof and cereals placed on the market.

As regards the exception of groundnuts (peanuts) and other oilseeds for crushing and the application of the maximum levels laid down in point 2.1.1 of the Annex, the exception only applies to consignments which are clearly labelled showing their use and bearing the indication ‘product to be subject...