FSA Letter, 30 November 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 - November 2009
Changes
The first changes to the structure of the Agency in relation to the organisation of work on contaminants in food.
Food Contact Materials
New Regulations.
Regulating food contact plastics in the EU.
Nitrates
Nitrates
Environmental Contaminants
Inorganic
Cadmium Level in various foodstuffs
Cadmium Levels in crab
Summary of call for data on cadmium
Organic
Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS
Sheep Liver
Review of Dioxin and Dioxin-like PCB limits
Non dioxin-like PCBs
Non dioxin-like PCB limits on food-current proposals
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Summary of calls for data
Process Contaminants
Experts Committee on Industrial and Environmental contaminants (Acrylamide, Furan,Ethyl carbamate, 3-MCPD esters)
Other updates on acrylamide
Mycotoxins
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 as regards aflatoxins
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 as regards ochratoxin A (OTA)
Changes to Commission Decision (EC) No. 2006/504
Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) 401/2006
Deoxynivalenol (DON) in UK Cereal crops
Maximum limit for zearalenone (ZON) in high-fibre breakfast cereals
Pesticides
Commission decision 2009/835/ec – imposing special conditions on the import of pears from turkey due to high residue levels of amitraz
Declaration on Turkish Pears (Wales)
The Official Feed and Food Control (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI No.3294 (w.290))
Declaration on Turkish Pears (Scotland)
The Official Feed and Food Control (Scotland) Regulations 2007