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Maximum levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in animal-source food (pg TEQ/g fat) set by the European Union [42].
| Food source |
Maximum levels |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sum of dioxins * | Sum of dioxins + DL-PCBs | |
| Meat and meat products | ||
| - Bovine animals and sheep | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| - Poultry | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| - Pigs | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Raw milk and dairy products including butterfat | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Hen eggs and egg products | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Fat from following animals: | ||
| - Bovine animals and sheep | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| - Poultry | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| - Pigs | 1.0 | 1.5 |
