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EU Regulation 2021/1317 - Lead maximum level for cereals and pulses

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 The regulation entered into force on 30 August 2021 and was implicitly repealed by Regulation (EU) 2023/915 from 25 May 2023.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

FoodstuffMetalMaximum levelBasis
Cereals and pulsesPb0.20 mg/kgWet 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This page records the superseded EU lead comparator used by source pages that cite Regulation (EU) 2021/1317 directly.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.

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