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ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
to the  
Commission Regulation  
amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of ochratoxin A in 
certain foodstuffs   EN 1  EN ANNEX  
In section 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, entry 2.2 is replaced by the 
following:  
‘Foodstuffs (1) Maximum level (µg/kg)   
2.2 Ochratoxin A   
2.2.1  Unprocessed cereals  (18)     5.0 
2.2.2 All products, derived /processed  from unprocessed cereals,  
with the exception of foodstuffs listed in 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 
2.2.5, 2.2.12 and  2.2.13   
 
Cereals placed on the market for the final consumer  3.0  
2.2.3 Bakery wares, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals  
- products not containing oilseeds, nuts or dried fruit  
- products containing at least 20 % dried vine fruit and/or 
dried figs  
- other products containing oilseeds, nuts and/or dried fruit  2.0  
 
 
4.0 
3.0 
2.2.4 Non-alcoholic malt beverages    3.0  
2.2.5  Wheat gluten not placed on the market for the final 
consumer  8.0 
2.2.6 Dried fruit  
- dried vine fruit (currants, raisins and sultanas ) and dried 
figs 
- other dried fruit    
 
8.0 
2.0 
2.2.7 Date syrup   15 
2.2.8 Roasted coffee  
- roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee, 
excluding soluble coffee  
- soluble coffee (instant coffee)   
 
3.0 
5.0  
2.2.9 Wine (including sparkling wine, excluding liqueur wine 
and wine with an alcoholic strength of not less than 15  % 
vol.) and fruit wine  (11)  2.0 (12) 
2.2.10 Aromatised wine, aromatised wine -based drinks and 
aromatised wine -product cocktails  (13) 2.0 (12) 
2.2.11  Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted, 
grape nectar, grape must and concentrated grape must as 
reconstituted, placed on the market for the final consumer 
(14) 2.0 (12) 
2.2.12  Processed cereal -based foods for infants and young 
children and baby foods (3) (7)   0.50 
2.2.13  Dietary foods for special medical purposes intended for 
infants  and young children (3) (10) 0.50 
2.2.14  Spices , including dried spices , except Capsicum spp.  
   
Capsicum spp.  (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, 
including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne or paprika)  
 
Mixtures of spices   15 
 
 
20 
 
15 EN 2  EN   EN 3  EN 2.2.15  Liquorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra , Glycyrrhiza inflate  and 
other species)   
- liquorice root , including as an ingredient in herbal 
infusions  
- liquorice extract (42) for use in food in particular 
beverages and confectionary  
- liquorice confectionary containing ≥ 97% liquorice 
extract on dry basis    
- other liquorice confectionary   
 
 
20 
 
80 
 
50 
10.0 
2.2.16  Dried herbs  10.0 
2.2.17  Ginger roots for use in herbal infusions  
Marshmallow root s, dandelion roots and orange blossoms 
for use in herbal infusions or in coffee substitutes  15 
 
20 
2.2.18  Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, (water) melon seeds  
hempseeds, soybeans  5.0 
2.2.19  Pistachios to be subjected to sorting, or other physical 
treatment, before placing on the market for final consumer 
or use as ingredient in food  
 
Pistachios placed on the market for final consumer or use 
as ingredient in foodstuffs   
 
10.0 
 
 
5.0 
2.2.20  Cocoa powder  3.0