✨ Food Standards Variation
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 100
11 JULY 2011
of MLs. GELs, while not legally enforceable, provide a benchmark against which to measure contaminant levels in foods. The list of GELS is provided in the User Guide – Generally Expected Levels (GELs) for Metal Contaminants.
substituting –
Consideration has also been given to Australia’s and New Zealand’s international trade obligations under the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.
[18.2] omitting from subclause 1(5) –
(edible kelp)
[18.3] omitting the definitions for food and metal contaminant in subclause 2(1), substituting –
food means the food or class of foods listed in Column 2 of the Table to this clause.
metal contaminant means a substance listed in Column 1 of the Table to this clause and includes compounds of a metal.
[18.4] omitting subclauses 2(2) and 2(3), substituting -
(2) The maximum levels for metal contaminants in food are listed in Column 3 of the Table to this clause.
(3) Where a mixed food contains food or a class of foods listed in Column 2 of the Table to this clause, the proportion of the metal contaminant permitted to be present in the mixed food (ML1) is calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in subclause 1(6).
[18.5] omitting the Table to clause 2, substituting –
Table to clause 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant | Food | Maximum level (mg/kg) |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| Arsenic (total) | Cereals | 1 |
| Arsenic (inorganic) | Crustacea | 2 |
| Fish | 2 | |
| Molluscs | 1 | |
| Seaweed | 1 | |
| Cadmium | Chocolate and cocoa products | 0.5 |
| Kidney of cattle, sheep and pig | 2.5 | |
| Leafy vegetables (as specified in Schedule 4 to Standard 1.4.2) | 0.1 | |
| Liver of cattle, sheep and pig | 1.25 | |
| Meat of cattle, sheep and pig (excluding offal) | 0.05 | |
| Molluscs (excluding dredge/bluff oysters and queen scallops) | 2 | |
| Peanuts | 0.5 | |
| Rice | 0.1 | |
| Root and tuber vegetables (as specified in Schedule 4 to Standard 1.4.2) | 0.1 | |
| Wheat | 0.1 | |
| Lead | Brassicas | 0.3 |
| Cereals, Pulses and Legumes | 0.2 | |
| Edible offal of cattle, sheep, pig and poultry | 0.5 | |
| Fish | 0.5 | |
| Fruit | 0.1 | |
| Infant formulae | 0.02 | |
| Meat of cattle, sheep, pig and poultry (excluding offal) | 0.1 | |
| Molluscs | 2 |
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