FSA Letter, 7 September 2009

CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants – FSA Update Bulletin September 2009

The following subjects have been covered in the letter from the FSA. A copy of the letter is available on this site. See: Contaminants Update Letter - September 2009

Chemical Migration from Food Contact Materials (Policy and Legislation)

• IP Letter: September 2009 – Food Contact Materials and Articles

Chemical Migration from Food Contact Materials (Science)

• The 49th Working Party Meeting
• Survey on Metal Migration from Food Packaging
• Research Report on Active and Intelligent Packaging Published

Nitrates

• Limits in Spinach and Lettuce

Process Contaminants

• Commission Working Group on Environmental Contaminants
• EFSA Report on Monitoring of Furan Levels in Food and Beverages
• FSA Survey News
• 3-MCPD Ester Result

Mycotoxins

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 as regards aflatoxins
• Commission Regulation (EC) No.1881/2006 as regards ochratoxin A
• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 401/2006 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs
• Commission Decision 2006/504/EC
• Commission Guidance Document on Official Controls for aflatoxins
• Review of Fusarium toxin maximum limits in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006

Nicotine in Mushrooms