September 2007 update on chemical contaminants legislation

Friday 28 September 2007

Update on revised limits for fusarium toxins in maize and maize products.

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health had adopted the proposal to revise limits for fusarium toxins in maize and maize products. The adopted proposal will be published as a Regulation in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union shortly.

The Regulation will be coming into force on 1 October 2007 and we will be making provisions for its enforcement in England by virtue of a Statutory Instrument that is due to come into force on 13 November 2007.

Comments on the draft documents should be sent as soon as possible to Jonathan Briggs or Wendy Matthews.

Chemical Safety and Incident Prevention Team
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH

tel: 020 7276 8707
email: jonathan.briggs@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk or wendy.matthews@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk