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Ref : S/F to EIC 230/2/12

19 February 2005

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 58/2005

European Union (EU) *: Amendment to Regulation Setting Maximum Levels for Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 72/2001 of 28 March 2001, the European Commission has adopted two amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 to lay down the maximum levels for octratoxin A and benzo(a)pyrene allowed in certain foodstuffs including baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children. The maximum levels will apply with effect from 1 April 2005. Products already placed on the Community market before that date will be exempted from the requirement. The burden of proving when the products were placed on the market will be borne by the food business operator. Details are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) Nos. 123/2005 and 208/2005, copies of which are at Attachment I (pdf format) and Attachment II (pdf format) for reference.

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Yours faithfully,

(Miss Sandra SOU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.