Table 6.

Sampling plan for histamine determination according to official control rules.

Country	Limit	Reference
EU	Fishery products from fish species associated with a high amount of histidine n = 9, c = 2, m = 100 mg/kg, M = 200 mg/kg	Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 and further amendments
	Fishery products undergoing enzyme maturation treatment in brine, manufactured from fish species associated with a high amount of histidine n = 9 *, c = 2, m = 200 mg/kg, M = 400 mg/kg
	Fish sauce produced by fermentation of fishery products n = 1, m = 400 mg/kg	Commission Regulation (EU) No 1019/2013
US FDA	n = 18, c = 1, m = 50 mg/kg, M = 500 mg/kg n = 18; c = 0, m = 500 mg/kg	FAO/WHO, 2012

Legend: * Single samples may be taken at retail level. If one of nine samples analyzed is found to be above M, the whole batch shall be deemed unsafe (Commission Regulation EU No 1019/2013).