New dioxin limits

10 January 2012

The European Commission has set revised limits for dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and new limits for non-dioxin-like PCBs. The new limits have been in force since 1 January 2012.

The relevant legislation is Commission Regulation 1259/2011, available from http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:320:0018:0023:EN:PDF

For more information see the Seafish Contaminant pages here: /processors/legislation/food-safety/contaminants---legislation