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Proposal for new cadmium limits

Cadmium

On the basis of current monitoring data, the European Commission has proposed maximum content changes or differentiations in the cadmium limit values for certain food categories..

 

We have already received the proposals from an informal summary of the meeting results of the working group concerned. This information therefore represents the current state of discussion and is non-binding.

 

3.2.

Products

Cadmium
proposed MRL (mg/kg)

1

Radishes, fruit vegetables, cabbages (Brassica other than those mentioned under 3), leguminous vegetables, fruits (other than nuts)

0,02

2

Onion vegetables, stem vegetables (other than celery), cultivated mushrooms (other than shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)

0,03

3

Tropical root and tuber vegetables, parsley root, turnips, head cabbage such as cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and green cabbage

0,05

4

Root and tuber vegetables (other than those mentioned under 3 and 5), celery, cereals (other than durum wheat (triticum durum)), oil seeds (other than those mentioned under 6, 8 and 9)

For potatoes in discussion

For carrots and beets under discussion

0,10

 

 

0,08

0,06

5

Celeriac, shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and oysterseitlings (Pleurotus ostreatus), wheat bran and wheat germ

0,15

6

Horseradish, parsnips, black salsify, leafy vegetables durum wheat (Triticum durum), nuts, peanuts and soya beans

For durum wheat under discussion

For leafy vegetables (except spinach) in discussion

0,20

 

0,15

0,10

7

Wild mushrooms

0,30

8

Lineseed and sunflower seeds

0,50

9

poppy seed

1,0

 

 

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger