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Mycotoxins Legislation

Egypt

Ochratoxin A
Commodity
Grains for direct use3 ppb
Grains for processing5 ppb
Roasted coffee beans and ground roasted coffee, excluding soluble coffee
3 ppb
Raisins8 ppb
Liquorice20 ppb
Aflatoxins
CommodityΒ1Total M1
Grains, dried fruit, peanuts, oil seeds for direct consumption2 ppb4 ppb
Walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazilian nuts for direct consumption5 ppb10 ppb
Dried fruit, corn, rice for storing/manufacturing5 ppb10 ppb
Spices5 ppb10 ppb
Pistachio, almond for direct consumption8 ppb10 ppb
Hazelnut, peanuts, oil seeds for food processing8 ppb15 ppb
Pistachio, almond for processing12 ppb15 ppb
Milk powder100 ppt (0.1 ppb)
Milk (fluid)50 ppt (0.05 ppb)
Baby powder milk25 ppt (0.025 ppb)
Deoxynivalenol (DON)
Commodity
Bread, biscuits, snacks0.5 ppm (500 ppb)
Pasta0.75 ppm (750 ppb)
Unprocessed cereals other than durum wheat, oats and maize
1.25 ppm (1,250 ppb)
Unprocessed maize , with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling
1.75 ppm (1,750 ppb)
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
0.2 ppm (200 ppb)
Zearalenone (ZON)
Commodity
Bread (including small bakery wares), pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereals, excluding maize-snacks and maize-based breakfast cereals
50 ppb
Grains for direct consumption75 ppb
Grains for processing100 ppb
Unprocessed maize with the exception of unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling
350 ppb
Refined maize oil
400 ppb
Patulin
Commodity
Apple paste25 ppb
Apple juice50 ppb

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