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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No78/2005
of19January2005
amendingRegulation(EC)No466/2001asregardsheavymetals
(TextwithEEArelevance)
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No315/93of8February1993layingdownCommunityproceduresforcontaminantsinfood(1),andinparticularArticle2(3)thereof,AfterconsultingtheScientificCommitteeonFoodandtheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority,Whereas:
(1)
informationontheachievabilityofmaximumlevelsincertainaquaticspeciesitisnecessarytorevisetherelevantprovisionsofAnnexItoRegulation(EC)No466/2001forthesecontaminantsincertainfoods.Therevisedprovisionsmaintainahighlevelofconsumerhealthprotection.
(3)
Regulation(EC)No466/2001shouldbeamendedaccordingly.
ThemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStandingCommitteeontheFoodChainandAnimalHealth,
(4)
CommissionRegulation(EC)No466/2001(2)setsmaximumlevelsforcertaincontaminantsinfoodstuffs.Thesemeasures,asspecificallyamendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No221/2002(3),includemaximumlevelsfortheheavymetalslead,cadmiumandmercury.Itisessential,inordertoprotectpublichealth,tokeepcontaminantsatlevelswhichdonotcausehealthconcerns.Maximumlevelsforlead,cadmiumandmercurymustbesafeandaslowasreasonablyachievable(ALARA)basedupongoodmanufacturingandagricultural/fisherypractices.Onthebasisofnew
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION:
Article1
AnnexItoRegulation(EC)No466/2001isamendedassetoutintheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe20thdayfollowingthatofitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion.
(2)
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.DoneatBrussels,19January2005.
FortheCommission
MarkosKYPRIANOU
MemberoftheCommission
(1)OJL37,13.2.1993,p.1.RegulationasamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1882/2003oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(OJL284,31.10.2003,p.1).
(2)OJL77,16.3.2001,p.1.RegulationasamendedbyRegulation(EC)No684/2004(OJL106,15.4.2004,p.6).(3)OJL37,7.2.2002,p.4.
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ANNEX
Section3ofAnnexItoRegulation(EC)No466/2001ismodifiedasfollows:
1.AsregardsLead(Pb),points3.1.4,3.1.4.1and3.1.5arereplacedbythefollowingpoints:
Maximumlevel(mg/kgwetweight)
Performancecriteriaforsampling
Performancecriteriaformethodsofanalysis
Product
‘3.1.4.
Musclemeatoffish(1)(2),excludingspecieslistedin3.1.4.1.
0,20Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
3.1.4.1.Musclemeatofthefollowingfish(1)(2):
commontwo-bandedseabream(Diplodusvulgaris)
eel(Anguillaanguilla)
greymullet(Mugillabrosuslabrosus)grunt(Pomadasysbenneti)
horsemackerelorscad(Trachurusspecies)sardine(Sardinapilchardus)sardinops(Sardinopsspecies)
spottedseabass(Dicentrarchuspunctatus)wedgesole(Dicologoglossacuneata)3.1.5.
Crustaceans,excludingbrownmeatofcrabandexcludingheadandthoraxmeatoflobsterandsimilarlargecrus-taceans(NephropidaeandPalinuridae)
0,40Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
0,50Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
(1)Wherefishareintendedtobeeatenwhole,themaximumlevelshallapplytothewholefish.
(2)Fishasdefinedinthecategory(a)ofthelistofArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No104/2000(OJL17,21.1.2000,p.22).’
2.AsregardsCadmium(Cd),points3.2.5and3.2.5.1arereplacedbythefollowingandanewpoint3.2.5.2isinserted:
Maximumlevel(mg/kgwetweight)
Performancecriteriaforsampling
Performancecriteriaformethodsofanalysis
Product
‘3.2.5.
Musclemeatoffish(1)(2),excludingspecieslistedin3.2.5.1and3.2.5.2.
0,05Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
3.2.5.1.Musclemeatofthefollowingfish(1)(2):
anchovy(Engraulisspecies)bonito(Sardasarda)
commontwo-bandedseabream(Diplodusvulgaris)eel(Anguillaanguilla)
greymullet(Mugillabrosuslabrosus)
horsemackerelorscad(Trachurusspecies)louvarorluvar(Luvarusimperialis)sardine(Sardinapilchardus)sardinops(Sardinopsspecies)
tuna(Thunnusspecies,Euthynnusspecies,Katsuwonuspelamis)
wedgesole(Dicologoglossacuneata)3.2.5.2.Musclemeatofswordfish
(Xiphiasgladius)
0,10Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
0,30Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
(1)Wherefishareintendedtobeeatenwhole,themaximumlevelshallapplytothewholefish.
(2)Fishasdefinedinthecategory(a)ofthelistofArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No104/2000(OJL17,21.1.2000,p.22).’
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3.AsregardsMercury(Hg),points3.3.1and3.3.1.1arereplacedbythefollowingpoints:
Maximumlevel(mg/kgwetweight)
Performancecriteriaforsampling
Performancecriteriaformethodsofanalysis
Product
‘3.3.1.
Fisheryproductsandmusclemeatoffish(1)(3),excludingspecieslistedin3.3.1.1.
0,50Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
3.3.1.1.Musclemeatofthefollowingfish(1)(2):
anglerfish(Lophiusspecies)
atlanticcatfish(Anarhichaslupus)bonito(Sardasarda)eel(Anguillaspecies)
emperor,orangeroughy,rosysoldierfish(Hoplostethusspecies)
grenadier(Coryphaenoidesrupestris)halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus)marlin(Makairaspecies)
megrim(Lepidorhombusspecies)mullet(Mullusspecies)pike(Esoxlucius)
plainbonito(Orcynopsisunicolor)poorcod(Tricopterusminutes)portuguesedogfish(Centroscymnescoelolepis)
rays(Rajaspecies)
redfish(Sebastesmarinus,S.mentella,S.viviparus)
sailfish(Istiophorusplatypterus)scabbardfish(Lepidopuscaudatus,Aphanopuscarbo)
seabream,pandora(Pagellusspecies)shark(allspecies)
snakemackerelorbutterfish(Lepidocybiumflavobrunneum,Ruvettuspretiosus,Gempylusserpens)
sturgeon(Acipenserspecies)swordfish(Xiphiasgladius)
tuna(Thunnusspecies,Euthynnusspecies,Katsuwonuspelamis)
1,0Directive2001/22/ECDirective2001/22/EC
(1)Wherefishareintendedtobeeatenwhole,themaximumlevelshallapplytothewholefish.
(2)Fishasdefinedinthecategory(a)ofthelistofArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No104/2000(OJL17,21.1.2000,p.22).(3)Fishandfisheryproductsasdefinedinthecategory(a),(c)and(f)ofthelistofArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No104/2000
(OJL17,21.1.2000,p.22).’
