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Contaminants in food: minimising negative impacts
Contaminants in food: minimising negative impacts
Contaminants in food: minimising negative impacts
Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 on EU procedures for contaminants in food
It seeks to protect public health by prohibiting the marketing of foods containing an unacceptable amount of residual substances known as contaminants.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (see summary) sets maximum levels for certain contaminants in food, such as nitrate, lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, melamine, etc.
It has applied since 1 March 1993.
For more information, see:
Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, pp. 1–3).
Successive amendments and corrections to Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (OJ L 119, 5.5.2023, pp. 103–157).
See consolidated version.
last update 03.11.2023