June 26, 2024, according to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), on June 25, the European Commission issued Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1756 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. The main amendments and corrections include:

(1) Amendment of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/915 in accordance with Part A of the Annex to that Regulation. In the table in Annex I (mycotoxins), in the entry for ergot sclerotia and ergot alkaloids, the remark in point 1.8.1 for ergot sclerotia is amended to read: "The maximum level applies to unprocessed cereal grains placed on the market for first-stage processing. In case scouring is applied in the presence of ergot sclerotia, the cereals shall first undergo a cleaning step before scouring." In the table in Part 1 (Mycotoxins), in the entry for T-2 and HT-2 toxins, the limit for T-2 and HT-2 toxins in point 1.9.5 "Bakery products containing at least 75% oat flour products" is 100 g/kg;

(2) In accordance with Part B of the Annex to the Regulation, Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/915 is corrected with regard to the limits of ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone on and in products;

(3) The Regulation enters into force on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

(4) The Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

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