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Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance.

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The present Ordinance lays down provisions concerning residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs. According to article 1, foodstuff listed in the Annex may not be brought into circulation if it exceeds the indicated maximum residue limits. The text consists of 8 articles and 1 Annex.
Title
Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance.
Country
Germany
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2003
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
Ordinance on maximum residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs.
Glossary term(s)
food safety
environmental standard
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Western Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger50391.pdf
Implements
Commission Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs.