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Changes in EU Maximum Levels for Dioxins and PCBs in Feed

Additives
Overview on EU Maximum Levels Belonging to the Functional Group of Binders and Anti-Caking
Agents

Maximum levels are applicable since 28.11.2019 also for substances for the control of radionuclide
contamination and substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins

Feb 2020. On 08 November 2019, the European Union published an amending regulation to Directive
2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed. This includes, among other things, a change in the EU
maximum levels for dioxins and PCBs in certain feed additives, which is now in effect since 28 November 2019.

The change addresses feed additives of the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents. Whereas these
maximum levels were previously applicable exclusively to kaolinitic clay, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic
calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin, the existing regulation is now extended to all feed
additives of the above mentioned functional groups. In addition, since 28 November 2019, the maximum levels
also apply to substances for the control of radionuclide contamination and substances for reduction of the
contamination of feed by mycotoxins which are also belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking
agents

The New Maximum Values at a Glance

Maximum content for

Maximum content for
non-dioxin-like PCBs
Maximum content for the sum of dioxins
(Sum of PCB28,
dioxins/ furans (WHO- and dioxin-like PCBs
PCB52, PCB101,
PCDD/F-TEQ/kg) (WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-
PCB138, PCB153 and
TEQ)
PCB180)

Feed additives 0,75 ng/kg, 1,5 ng/kg, 10 µg/kg,

belonging to the
functional groups of relative to a feed with a relative to a feed with a relative to a feed with a
moisture content moisture content moisture content
binders and anti-
caking agents of 12 % of 12 % of 12 %

(inclusive of feed
additives belonging to
the functional groups of
substances for the
control of radionuclide
contamination and
substances for
reduction of the

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contamination of feed
by mycotoxins)

The existing action thresholds have not been changed:

Action threshold for dioxins/ Action threshold for dioxin-like

furans (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ) PCBs (WHO-PCB-TEQ)

Feed additives belonging to 0,5 ng/kg, 0,5 ng/kg,

the functional groups of relative to a feed with a moisture relative to a feed with a moisture
binders and anti-caking agents content of 12 % content of 12 %

The New Maximum Values – Complete Overview

A complete overview of the maximum levels for dioxins/furans, dioxin-like and non-dioxin-like PCBs can be found
in our technical data sheet, which we offer for free download.

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