Overview
Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1317 amended Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of lead in certain foodstuffs. The regulation entered into force on 30 August 2021 and was implicitly repealed by Regulation (EU) 2023/915 from 25 May 2023.
Selected Limit Used By Source Pages
| Foodstuff | Metal | Maximum level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals and pulses | Pb | 0.20 mg/kg | Wet weight |
How This Page Interacts With HMT&C
This page records the superseded EU lead comparator used by source pages that cite Regulation (EU) 2021/1317 directly. It is not an HMT&C threshold. Current EU maximum levels should be checked against EU Regulation 2023/915 maximum levels for contaminants in food before live legal use.
Sources
- EUR-Lex. Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1317 of 9 August 2021 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of lead in certain foodstuffs. Source URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1317/oj/eng
Verification Notes
- Created 2026-05-18 during the Gacal et al. 2023 bread ingest.
- EUR-Lex document metadata reports effect from 30 August 2021 and end of validity on 24 May 2023, implicitly repealed by Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
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