The EU commission has adopted regulations notified in G/SPS/N/EU/466 (15 March 2021) amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels (MLs) of cadmium and lead in certain foodstuffs that could be found on Canadian agricultural goods.
G/SPS/N/EU/466/Add.1 ; G/SPS/N/EU/465/Add.1
The revised MLs for products containing cadmium and lead will be applicable August 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021 respectively to third countries exporting to the EU.
- The adopted regulation revises the MLs set for cadmium in various food stuffs found in the annex listed here.
- The adopted regulation revises the MLs set for lead in various food stuffs found in the annex listed here.
For more information on these revisions, you can review the full notifications below:
Cadmium: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R1323&from=EN
Lead: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R1317&from=EN
The EU commission has adopted these contaminant ML changes, which could affect various commodities that Canada exports to the EU. If you have any questions or concerns related to these adopted regulations, please contact aafc.mas-sam.aac@agr.gc.ca for further explanation.
