COMMI SSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2022/2002 
of 21 Oct ober 2022
amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs 
in certain foodstuff s 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 Febr uary 1993 laying down Community procedures for 
contaminants in food (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (2)sets maximum levels for certain contaminants, including dioxins 
and dioxin-like poly chlor inated biphen yls (PCBs), in foodstuffs.
(2) The European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Auth ority’) adopt ed in 2018 a scientific opinion on the risks for animal 
and public health related to the presence of dioxins and dioxin-lik e PCBs in feed and food (3). The Author ity 
established a tolerable weekly intake of 2 pg TEQ (toxic equivalence)/kg body weight/week for the sum of dioxins 
and dioxin-like PCBs. Estimates of chronic human dietar y exposure to dioxins and dioxin-lik e PCBs based on the 
available occur rence data indicate a signif icant exceed ance of the tolerable weekly intak e for populations of all age 
groups.
(3) The Author ity recommended in its scientific opinion to re-evaluat e the current WHO 2005-TEFs (Toxic Equivalence 
Fact ors) in order to take into account new in vivo and in vitro data, in particular , as regards PCB-126.
(4) The World Health Org anisation (WHO) is currently performi ng a review of the WHO 2005-TEF values, which is 
expecte d to be compl eted in 2023.
(5) Pending the compl etion of that review and in order to provi de for a high level of human health protection in the 
meantime, it is appropr iate to establish maximum levels for dioxins and for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs 
for foodstuffs not yet covered by Union legislation and for which occur rence data have been recently made available 
in the Author ity’s database, such as meat and meat products from capr ine animals, horse, rabbit, wild boar , game 
birds and venison and liver of capr ine animals, horse and game birds, and to extend the existing maximum level for 
hen eggs to all poultr y eggs with the excep tion of goose eggs.
(6) Further more, given that not only muscle meat from appendages of crabs and crab-lik e crustaceans is consumed but 
also muscle meat from the abdomen of such crustaceans, in particular mitten crab, it is appropr iate that the 
maximum levels also apply to the muscle meat of the abdomen of these crustaceans.
(7) In addition, taking into account the available occur rence data and the impor tance to ensure a high level of human 
health protection, in particular for vulnerable groups of the population, it is appropr iate to already lower the 
maximum levels for dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin-lik e PCBs in milk and dair y products.
(1)OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1.
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs 
(OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5).
(3)Scientific Opinion on the risk for animal and human health relate d to the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food. 
EFSA Journal 2018;16(11):5333, 331 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5333EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 274/64 24.10.2022  (8) Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(9) A reasonable period should be provided to allow for the food business operat ors to adapt to the maximum levels set 
out in this Regulation.
(10) Taking into account that certain foodstuffs covered by this Regulation have a long shelf life, foodstuffs that were 
lawfully placed on the market before the date of application of this Regulation should be allowed to remain on the 
mark et.
(11) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Foodstuffs listed in the Annex that were lawfully placed on the mark et before 1 Januar y 2023 , may remain on the mark et 
until their date of minimum durability or use-by-dat e.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.
It shall apply from 1 Januar y 2023 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 Octobe r 2022 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 24.10.2022 L 274/65  ANNEX 
Section 5 ‘Dio xins and PCBs’ of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follo ws:
(1) point 5.1 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘5.1 Meat and meat products (excluding 
edible offal) of the followi ng 
animals6:
—bovine, ovine and capr ine ani­
mals
— poultr y
— pigs
— horse
— rabbit
— wild boar (Sus scrof a)
— wild game birds
— venison2,5 pg/g fat33
1,75 pg/g fat33
1,0 pg/g fat33
5,0 pg/g fat33
1,0 pg/g fat33
5,0 pg/g fat33
2,0 pg/g fat33
3,0 pg/g fat334,0 pg/g fat33
3,0 pg/g fat33
1,25 pg/g fat33
10,0 pg/g fat33
1,5 pg/g fat33
10,0 pg/g fat33
4,0 pg/g fat33
7,5 pg/g fat3340 ng/g fat33
40 ng/g fat33
40 ng/g fat33’
(2) point 5.2 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘5.2 Liver of bovine and capr ine animals, 
poultr y, pigs and horse and derived 
products thereof0,30 pg/g wet weight 0,50 pg/g wet weight 3,0 ng/g wet weight
Liver of ovine animals and derived 
products thereof1,25 pg/g wet weight 2,00 pg/g wet weight 3,0 ng/g wet weight’
Liver of wild game birds 2,5 pg/g wet weight 5,0 pg/g wet weight
(3) in point 5.3, footnote (44) and the senten ce ‘In case of crabs and crab-lik e crustaceans (Brachyur a and Anomur a) it 
applies to muscle meat from appendages .’ are delet ed;
(4) point 5.8 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘5.8 Raw milk6 and dair y products6, 
including butter fat2,0 pg/g fat334,0 pg/g fat3340 ng/g fat33’
(5) point 5.9 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘5.9 Poultr y eggs and egg products 
excep t goose eggs62,5 pg/g fat335,0 pg/g fat3340 ng/g fat33’EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 274/66 24.10.2022