View source for Commission Regulation of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

{{European policy
|Name=Commission Regulation of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
|Year=2006
|Policy domain=Food safety
|Affected actors=Processor,Wholesaler,Retailer,Consumer,Producer/Beekeeper
|Affected activity=Harvesting/Production,Use/consumption,Marketing/trade
|Products=All NWFP
|Countries=European countries
|Type of policy document=Regulation
|Legal status of policy document=Binding
|Description=The EU sets maximum level for certain contaminants allowed in foodstuff with the "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs" and amending and implementing acts. The contaminants regulated are nitrates, mycotoxins(aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin and Fusarium toxins), heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury), monochloro-propane-1, 2- diol (3-MCPD), dioxins and dioxin-type PCBs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and inorganic tin.In particular for fruit juice is set the maximum level of the mycotoxinepatuline; for groundnuts, nuts and dried fruit is defined the level of aflatoxins; level of Ochratoxin A is definedfor dried fruits; for  mushrooms,  it  is  stated  the maximum amount of cadmium. 
The regulation specifies also rules for labelling on groundnuts, nuts, dried fruit, which have to include the wording "product must be subjected to sorting or other physical treatments to reduce aflatoxin contamination before human consumption or use as an ingredient in foodstuffs". These labelling must indicate identification code.
|Full reference=Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
|Scope=International
|Subject=NWFP, Edible NWFP
|Class=Policy
|Policy area=Food safety
|Category=Regulation
|Legal status=Binding
|Document category=Regulation
}}
Affected activity	Harvesting/Production +, Use/consumption + and Marketing/trade +
Affected actors	Processor +, Wholesaler +, Retailer +, Consumer + and Producer/beekeeper +
Class	Policy +
Countries	European countries +
Document category	Regulation +
Encodedname	Commission_Regulation_of_19_December_2006_setting_maximum_levels_for_certain_contaminants_in_foodstuffs +
Full reference	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs +
Geographical scope	International +
Lcname	commission regulation of 19 december 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs +
Legal status	Binding +
Name	Commission Regulation of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs +
Policy area	Food safety +
Products	All NWFP +
Reference ID	79 +
Subject	NWFP + and Edible NWFP +
Year	2006 +