Table 1:
Action levels and maximum levels established by current EU legislation [89–91] for PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs in food of animal origin; WHO-TEQs (Toxic EQuivalents), fat: based on fat content, ww: based on wet weight.
| Action level* | Maximum level | Unit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food sample | DL-PCB-TEQ | PCDD/F-TEQ | PCDD/F-TEQ | PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ | pg/g |
| Bovine and sheep meat, products thereof | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 4.0 | fat |
| Poultry meat, products thereof | 0.75 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 3.0 | fat |
| Pig meat and products thereof | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.25 | fat |
| Terrestrial animal liver and products thereof | 0.30 | 0.50 | ww | ||
| Sheep liver and products thereof | 1.25 | 2.00 | ww | ||
| Fish meat (farmed) and products thereof | 2.50 | 1.50 | 3.5 | 6.5 | ww |
| Eel meat and products thereof | 3.5 | 10.0 | ww | ||
| Fish liver and products thereof | 20.0 | ww | |||
| Marine oils | 1.75 | 6.0 | fat | ||
| Raw milk, dairy products including butter fat | 2.00 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 5.5 | fat |
| Hen's eggs and products thereof | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 5.0 | fat |
| Bovine and sheep fat and products thereof | 2.5 | 4.0 | fat | ||
| Poultry fat and products thereof | 1.75 | 3.0 | fat | ||
| Pig fat and products thereof | 1.0 | 1.25 | fat | ||
| Mixed animal fats | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.5 | 2.50 | fat |
| Foods for infants and young children | 0.1 | 0.2 | ww | ||
*
Action levels based on fat (pg TEQ/g fat) are not applicable for food products containing < 2 % fat