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is taken to be a reference to that portion; and
 (c) in the case of seaweed—calculations are to be based on seaweed at 85% hydration; and
 (d) subject to subsection S19—7(3), if food other than seaweed is dried, dehydrated or concentrated—calculations are to be based on the food or its ingredients prior to drying, dehydration or concentration.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(d), calculations must be based on 1 or more of:
 (a) the manufacturer's analysis of the food; or
 (b) the actual amount or *average quantity of water in the ingredients of the food; or
 (c) generally accepted data.
S19—4 Maximum levels of metal contaminants

Note For mean levels of mercury in fish, crustacea and molluscs, see section S19—7.
  For each metal contaminant listed below, the maximum level (in mg/kg) for a particular food is listed in relation to that food:
Maximum levels of metal contaminants
Contaminant          Food                                                                                                                                                                         Maximum level
Aluminium            Infant formula, follow-on formula and special medical purpose product for infants (other than special medical purpose product for infants formulated for pre-term infants)   0.5
                     Soy-based infant formula products                                                                                                                                            1
                     Special medical purpose product for infants formulated for pre-term infants                                                                                                  0.2
Arsenic (total)      Cereal grains and milled cereal products (as specified in Schedule 22 - except sweet corns)                                                                                  1
                     Salt                                                                                                                                                                         0.5
Arsenic (inorganic)  Crustacea                                                                                                                                                                    2
Fish                 2
Molluscs             1
Seaweed              1
Cadmium              Amaranth, grain                                                                                                                                                              0.1
                     Chinese cabbage (Pe-tsai)                                                                                                                                                    0.1
                     Chocolate and cocoa products                                                                                                                                                 0.5
                     Kidney of cattle, sheep and pig                                                                                                                                              2.5
                     Leafy vegetables (as specified in Schedule 22)                                                                                                                               0.1
                     Liver of cattle, sheep and pig                                                                                                                                               1.25
                     Meat of cattle, sheep and pig (excluding offal)                                                                                                                              0.05
                     Molluscs (excluding dredge/bluff oysters and queen scallops)                                                                                                                 2
                     Peanuts                                                                                                                                                                      0.5
                     Rice                                                                                                                                                                         0.1
                     Root and tuber vegetables (as specified in Schedule 22)                                                                                                                      0.1
                     Salt                                                                                                                                                                         0.5
                     Wheat                                                                                                                                                                        0.1
Lead                 Brassicas                                                                                                                                                                    0.3
                     Cereals (except sweet corns), pulses and legumes                                                                                                                             0.2
                     Edible offal of cattle, sheep, pig and poultry                                                                                                                               0.5
                     Fish                                                                                                                                                                         0.5
                     Fruit                                                                                                                                                                        0.1
                     Infant formula products                                                                                                                                                      0.01
                     Meat of cattle, sheep, pig and poultry (excluding offal)                                                                                                                     0.1
                     Molluscs                                                                                                                                                                     2
                     Salt                                                                                                                                                                         2
                     Sweet corns                                                                                                                                                                  0.1
                     Vegetables (except brassicas)                                                                                                                                                0.1
Mercury              Fish, crustacea and molluscs                                                                                                                                                 See S19—7
                     Salt                                                                                                                                                                         0.1
Tin                  All canned foods                                                                                                                                                             250

S19—5 Maximum levels of non-metal contaminants
  For each non-metal contaminant listed below, the maximum level (in mg/kg unless specified otherwise) for a particular food is listed in relation to that food:
Maximum levels of non-metal contaminants
Contaminant                                                         Food                                                Maximum level
Acrylonitrile                                                       All food                                            0.02
Aflatoxin                                                           Peanuts                                             0.015
                                                                    Tree nuts (as specified in Schedule 22)             0.015
Amnesic shellfish poisons (Domoic acid equivalent)                  Bivalve molluscs                                    20
3-chloro-1,2-propanediol                                            Soy sauce and oyster sauce                          0.2
                                                                                                                        calculated on a 40% dry matter content
Diarrhetic shellfish poisons (Okadaic acid equivalent)              Bivalve molluscs                                    0.16
1,3-dichloro-2-propanol                                             Soy sauce and oyster sauce                          0.005
                                                                                                                        calculated on a