Commission Directive 2006/13/EC of  3 February 2006  amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, food contamination, food inspection, food standard, health risk, toxic substance, veterinary legislation

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/13/EC

of 3 February 2006

amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

congeners are expressed in terms of a quantifiable unit,
namely the ‘TCDD toxic equivalent concentration’ (TEQ).

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(4)

Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable
feed (1), and in particular Article 8(1)
substances in animal
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

the putting into
Directive 2002/32/EC provides that
circulation and the use of products intended for animal
feed that
substances
contain levels of undesirable
exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Annex I
thereto is prohibited.

The term ‘dioxins’ as referred to in this Directive covers a
group of 75 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin congeners
(PCDD) and 135 polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF)
congeners, of which 17 are of
toxicological concern.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of 209
different congeners which can be divided into two
groups according to their toxicological properties: 12
congeners exhibit
to
dioxins and are therefore often termed ‘dioxin-like
PCBs’. The other PCBs do not
exhibit dioxin-like
toxicity but they have a different toxicological profile.

toxicological properties

similar

Each congener of dioxins or dioxin-like PCBs exhibits a
different level of toxicity. In order to be able to sum up
the toxicity of these different congeners, the concept of
toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) has been introduced to
facilitate risk assessment and regulatory control. This
means that the analytical results relating to all 17 indi-
vidual dioxin congeners and to the 12 dioxin-like PCB

(1) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Directive

2005/87/EC (OJ L 318, 6.12.2005, p. 19).

(5)

(6)

On 30 May 2001 the Scientific Committee for Food
(SCF) adopted an opinion on the Risk Assessment of
Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food, updating its
opinion of 22 November 2000 on this subject on the
basis of new scientific information that had become
available since the latter’s adoption (2). The SCF fixed a
tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of 14 pg WHO-TEQ/kg
body weight for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Exposure
estimates indicate that a considerable proportion of the
Community population have a dietary intake in excess of
the TWI. Certain population groups in some countries
could be at higher risk owing to particular dietary habits.

contribute

More than 90 % of human dioxin and dioxin-like PCB
exposure derives from foodstuffs. Foodstuffs of animal
origin normally
approximately 80 % of
exposure. The dioxin and dioxin-like PCB
overall
burden in animals
stems mainly from feedingstuffs.
Therefore feedingstuffs, and in some cases soil, are of
concern as potential sources of dioxins and dioxin-like
PCBs.

of

the

feedingstuffs with

dioxins
and
exposure of

The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition (SCAN)
has been asked to advise on the sources of contami-
PCBs,
nation
including dioxin-like PCBs,
food-
producing animals to dioxins and PCBs, the carry-over
of these compounds to food products of animal origin,
and any impact on animal health of dioxins and PCBs
present in feedingstuffs. The SCAN adopted an opinion
on 6 November 2000. It identified fish meal and fish oil
as the most heavily contaminated feed materials. Animal
seriously
the
fat was
contaminated material. All other
feed materials of
animal and plant origin had relatively low levels of
dioxin contamination. Roughages presented a wide
range of dioxin contamination depending on location,
degree of contamination with soil and exposure to
sources of aerial pollution. The SCAN recommended,
inter alia, that emphasis should be placed on reducing
the impact of the most contaminated feed materials on
overall diet contamination.

next most

identified

as

(2) Opinion of

the Scientific Committee on Food on the Risk
Assessment of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food adopted on
30 May 2001 — Update based on new scientific information
available since the adoption of the SCF opinion of 22 November
2000 (http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/out90_en.pdf).

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

from a toxicological point of view,

the
Although,
maximum level should apply to dioxins and dioxin-like
PCBs, maximum levels were set for dioxins only and not
for dioxin-like PCBs, given the very limited data available
time on the prevalence of dioxin-like PCBs.
that
at
However,
in the meantime more data on the presence
of dioxin-like PCBs have become available.

According to Directive 2002/32/EC,
the Commission
should review the provisions as regards dioxins by the
end of 2004 for the first time, in the light of new data
on the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs,
in
particular with a view to the inclusion of dioxin-like
PCBs in the levels to be set.

All operators in the food and feed chain must continue
to make all possible efforts to do all that is necessary to
limit the presence of dioxins and PCBs present in feed
and food. Directive 2002/32/EC accordingly provides
that the maximum levels applicable should be further
reviewed by 31 December 2006 at the latest with the
aim of significantly reducing the maximum levels. Given
the time necessary to obtain sufficient monitoring data to
determine such significantly lower levels, that time-limit
should be extended.

for

It is proposed to set maximum levels for the sum of
dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs expressed in World Health
Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-
TEFs as this is the most appropriate approach from a
toxicological point of view.
to ensure a
In order
transitional period the
a
smooth switchover,
existing levels for dioxins should continue to apply, in
addition to the newly set levels for the sum of dioxins
and dioxin-like PCBs. The separate maximum level for
dioxins (PCDD/F) remains applicable for a temporary
feed
period.
mentioned in point 27a have to comply during that
period with the maximum levels for dioxins and with
the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-
like PCBs. Consideration will be given by 31 December
2008 to dispensing with the separate maximum level for
dioxins.

products

intended

animal

The

for

It
is of major importance that analytical results are
reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to
ensure a harmonised enforcement approach throughout
the Community. Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of
26 July 2002 establishing requirements for the determi-
levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in
nation of
feedingstuffs (1) provides that a product
intended for
feeding shall be considered as non-compliant
animal
the analytical
with the established maximum level
result confirmed by duplicate analysis and calculated as
the mean of at least two separate determinations exceeds

if

(1) OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 15. Directive as amended by Directive

2005/7/EC (OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 41).

the maximum level beyond reasonable doubt taking into
account the measurement uncertainty. There are different
possibilities to estimate the expanded uncertainty (2).

(12)

(13)

The scope of Directive 2002/32/EC covers the possibility
of establishing maximum levels of undesirable substances
in feed additives. Since high levels of dioxins have been
found in trace elements, a maximum level should be
established for dioxins and the sum of dioxins and
dioxin-like PCBs for all additives belonging to the func-
tional group of compounds of trace elements and the
maximum levels should be extended to all additives
belonging to the functional group of binders and anti-
caking agents and to premixtures.

In order to encourage a proactive approach to reducing
the dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs present in food and
feed, action levels were set by Commission Recommend-
ation 2002/201/EC of 4 March 2002 on the reduction of
the presence of dioxins, furans and PCBs in feedingstuffs
and foodstuffs (3). Those action levels are a tool
for
competent authorities and operators to highlight those
is appropriate to identify a source of
cases where it
contamination and to take measures
to reduce or
eliminate it. Since the sources of dioxins and dioxin-
like PCBs are different, separate action levels should be
determined for dioxins on the one hand and for dioxin-
like PCBs on the other hand.

(14) Directive 2002/32/EC provides for

the possibility of
setting action levels. The action levels should therefore
be transferred from Recommendation 2002/201/EC to
Annex II to Directive 2002/32/EC.

(15)

from products intended for animal

The reduction of human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-
like PCBs through food consumption is important and
necessary to ensure consumer protection. As
food
contamination is directly related to feed contamination,
an integrated approach must be adopted to reduce dioxin
and dioxin-like PCB incidence throughout the food chain,
i.e.
feed through
food-producing
humans. A proactive
to
approach is followed to actively reduce the dioxins and
dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food and consequently the
maximum levels applicable should be reviewed within a
defined period of time with the objective to set lower
levels. Therefore consideration will be given by 31
December 2008 at the latest to significantly reducing
the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-
like PCBs.

animals

(2) Information on different ways for the estimation of the expanded
uncertainty and on the value of the measurement uncertainty can be
found in the report ‘Report on the relationship between analytical
results, measurement uncertainty, recovery factors and the provisions
of EU food and feed legislation’ — http://europa.eu.int/comm/food
/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/report-sampling_analysis_2004_
en.pdf

(3) OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 69.

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(16) Operators need to make efforts to step up their decon-
tamination capacity to remove effectively dioxins and
dioxin-like PCBs from fish oil. Further efforts have to
done by the operators to investigate the different possi-
bilities to remove dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs from fish
meal and fish protein-hydrolysates. Once the decontami-
nation technology is also available for fish meal and fish
protein hydrolysates, operators will have to do efforts to
provide for
sufficient decontamination capacity. The
significant lower maximum level for the sum of dioxins
and dioxin-like PCBs, to which consideration shall be
given by 31 December 2008, shall be for fish oil, fish
meal and fish protein hydrolysates based on the technical
possibilities of the most effective, economically viable,
this
decontamination procedure. As regards fish feed,
significant lower level shall be determined based on the
technical possibilities of the most effective, economically
viable, decontamination procedure for fish oil and fish
meal.

(17)

The extraction procedure used for the analysis of dioxins
and dioxin-like PCBs has a large influence on the
analytical result in particular on products intended for
animal feed of mineral origin and it is therefore appro-
priate to determine before the date of application the
extraction procedure to be used for
the analysis of
dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs.

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 4 November 2006 at
the latest. They shall
forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those
provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and
this Directive.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the
field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(18) Directive 2002/32/EC should therefore be amended

accordingly.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(19)

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Directive are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annexes I and II
accordance with the Annex to this Directive.

to Directive 2002/32/EC are amended in

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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(a) Point 27 in Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX

Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Maximum content relative to a feedingstuff with a
moisture content of 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘27a. Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-
para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated
dibenzofurans
in
(PCDFs)
World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic
equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic
equivalency factors, 1997 (*)

expressed

(a)

Feed materials of plant origin with the
exception of vegetable oils and their by-
products

0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(b) Vegetable oils and their by-products

0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(c)

Feed materials of mineral origin

1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(d) Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat 2,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(e) Other

land animal products

including
milk and milk products and eggs and
egg products

0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(f)

Fish oil

6,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(g) Fish, other aquatic animals, their products
and by-products with the exception of
fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates
containing more than 20 % fat (****)

1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(h) Fish protein hydrolysates containing more

2,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

than 20 % fat

(i) The

clay,

additives kaolinitic

calcium
sulphate dihydrate, vermiculite, natrolite-
phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates
and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin
belonging to the functional groups of
binders and anti-caking agents

0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(j) Additives belonging to the functional
group of compounds of trace elements

1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(k) Premixtures

1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(l) Compound

feedingstuffs,
the
feed for fur animals, pet

with

exception of
foods and feed for fish

0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

27b. Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum
of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins
(PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans
(PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) expressed in World Health Organi-
sation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the
factors,
WHO-TEFs
1997 (*)

equivalency

(toxic

(m) Feed for fish.
Pet foods

2,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (**) (***)

(a)

Feed materials of plant origin with the
exception of vegetable oils and their by-
products

1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(b) Vegetable oils and their by-products

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(c)

Feed materials of mineral origin

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(d) Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat 3,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(e) Other

land animal products

including
milk and milk products and eggs and
egg products

1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(f)

Fish oil

24,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(g) Fish, other aquatic animals, their products
and by-products with the exception of
fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates
containing more than 20 % fat (****)

4,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(h) Fish protein hydrolysates containing more

11,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

than 20 % fat

(i) Additives belonging to the functional
groups of binders and anti-caking agents

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(j) Additives belonging to the functional
group of compounds of trace elements

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(k) Premixtures

(l) Compound

feedingstuffs,
the
feed for fur animals, pet

with

exception of
foods and feed for fish

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(*) WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 15-18 June 1997 (Van den
Berg et al., (1998) Toxic Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for PCBs, PCDDs, and PCDFs for Humans and for Wildlife. Environmental Health Perspectives, 106(12), 775).

(m) Feed for fish.
Pet foods

7,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg (**)

(**) Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of

quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.

(***) The separate maximum level for dioxins (PCDD/F) remains applicable for a temporary period. The products intended for animal feed mentioned in point 27a have
to comply both with the maximum levels for dioxins and with the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs during that temporary period.
(****) Fresh fish directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feed for fur animals is not subject to the maximum levels, while
maximum levels of 4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product and 8,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg product are applicable to fresh fish used for the direct feeding
of pet animals, zoo and circus animals. The products, processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals)
cannot enter the food chain and cannot be fed to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.’

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(b) Annex II to Directive 2002/32/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Action threshold relative to a
feedingstuff with a moisture content
of 12 %

Comments and additional information
(e.g. nature of investigations to be
performed)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(a)

1. Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated
(PCDDs),
dibenzofurans
expressed in World
(WHO)
using
the
equivalency

dibenzo-para-dioxins
polychlorinated
(PCDFs)
Health Organisation
toxic
WHO-TEFs
factors, 1997 (*)

equivalents,
(toxic

the

Feed materials of plant origin
with
of
vegetable oils and their by-
products

exception

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
to reduce or eliminate
possible,
source of contamination.

(b) Vegetable oils and their by-

products

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

(c)

Feed materials of mineral
origin

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

(d) Animal fat, including milk fat

and egg fat

1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

(e) Other land animal products
including milk
and milk
products and eggs and egg
products

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
to reduce or eliminate
possible,
source of contamination.

(f)

Fish oil

5,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
in cases
action level. However,
where the action level is exceeded
information, such as sampling
all
period, geographical origin,
fish
species etc.,
should be recorded
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
and
in
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

and

(g) Fish, other aquatic animals,
by-
products
their
products with the exception
of
fish oil and fish protein
hydrolysates containing more
than 20 % fat

1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
in
and
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

(h) Fish

protein

hydrolysates
containing more than 20 %
fat

1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
in cases
action level. However,
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
and
in
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

(i) Additives belonging to the
functional groups of binders
and anti-caking agents

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
to reduce or eliminate
possible,
source of contamination.

(j) Additives belonging to the
com-

functional
pounds of trace elements

group of

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

(k) Premixtures

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

feedingstuffs,
(l) Compound
with
of
the
feedingstuffs for fur animals,
foods and feedingstuffs
pet
for fish

exception

0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
to reduce or eliminate
possible,
source of contamination.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(m) Feedingstuffs for fish.

Pet foods

1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
in
and
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

biphenyls

2. Dioxin like PCBs (sum of poly-
(PCBs)
chlorinated
in World Health
expressed
Organisation
toxic
equivalents, using the WHO-
TEFs (toxic equivalency factors,
1997 (*)

(WHO)

(a)

the

Feed materials of plant origin
with
of
vegetable oils and their by-
products

exception

0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

(b) Vegetable oils and their by-

products

0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

(c)

Feed materials of mineral
origin

0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

(d) Animal fat, including milk fat

and egg fat

0,75 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

(e) Other land animal products
and milk
including milk
products and eggs and egg
products

0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(f)

Fish oil

14,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

and

(g) Fish, other aquatic animals,
their
by-
products
products with the exception
of
fish oil and fish protein
hydrolysates containing more
than 20 % fat

2,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
in
and
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
and
in
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

(h) Fish

protein

hydrolysates
containing more than 20 %
fat

7,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
in
nation as the background level
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
and
in
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

(i) Additives belonging to the
functional groups of binders
and anti-caking agents

0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

(j) Additives belonging to the
com-

functional
pounds of trace elements

group of

0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 32/53

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(k) Premixtures

0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

feedingstuffs,
(l) Compound
with
of
the
feedingstuffs for fur animals,
pet
foods and feedingstuffs
for fish

exception

0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

Identification of source of contam-
ination. Once source is identified,
take appropriate measures, where
possible,
to reduce or eliminate
source of contamination.

(m) Feedingstuffs for fish.

Pet foods

3,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/
kg (**) (***)

In many cases it might not be
necessary to perform an investi-
gation into the source of contami-
nation as the background level
in
some areas is close to or above the
action level. However,
in cases
where the action level is exceeded,
information, such as sampling
all
fish
period, geographical origin,
species
recorded
etc., must be
with a view to future measures to
manage the presence of dioxins
and
in
these materials for animal nutrition.

compounds

dioxin-like

(*) WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 15-18 June 1997 (Van den Berg
et al., (1998) Toxic Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs for Humans and for Wildlife. Environmental Health Perspectives, 106(12), 775).

(**) Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quanti-

fication are equal to the limit of quantification.

(***) The Commission will review these action levels by 31 December 2008 at the latest at the same time as it reviews the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and

dioxin-like PCBs.’