Table 7.

Qualitative evaluation of influence of uncertainties on the dietary exposure estimate

Sources of uncertainties	Directiona
Consumption data: different methodologies/representativeness/underreporting/misreporting/no portion size standard	+/−
Use of data from food consumption survey of few days to estimate long‐term (chronic) exposure for high percentiles (95th percentile)	+
Food categories selected for the exposure assessment: exclusion of food categories due to missing FoodEx linkage (n = 3/12 food categories)	−
Food categories selected for the exposure assessment: inclusion of food categories without considering the restriction/exception (n = 3/12 food categories)	+
Regulatory maximum level exposure assessment scenario: exposure calculations based on the MPL according to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008	+

^a+: uncertainty with potential to cause overestimation of exposure; −: uncertainty with potential to cause underestimation of exposure.