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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants © European Food Safety Authority, 2011 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS DATA SUBMISSION This document published on 26 March 2012, replaces the earlier version published on 13 January 2012. Table of contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Definition of mandatory and recommended data elements from the SSD ...................................... 2 2.1. Requirements that apply to ALL data collection .................................................................... 3 2.2. Requirements that apply to specific data collection ............................................................... 4 2.2.1. Brominated Flame Retardants ............................................................................................ 5 2.2.2. Dioxins and DL-PCBs, non dioxin-like PCBs, Teq dioxins and PCBs ............................. 7 2.2.3. Perfluorinated compounds .................................................................................................. 9 2.2.4. Melamine and analogues .................................................................................................. 10 2.2.5. Mineral Oils ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.6. Acrylamide ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.7. Ethyl Carbamate ............................................................................................................... 14 2.2.8. Furan ................................................................................................................................. 15 2.2.9. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ................................................................................... 16 2.2.10. 3-MCPD esters ................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.11. Mycotoxins ....................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.12. Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds....................................................................................... 20 2.2.13. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids..................................................................................................... 21 2.2.14. Tropane Alkaloids ............................................................................................................ 22 2.2.15. Arsenic and derivatives .................................................................................................... 23 2.2.16. Cadmium and derivatives ................................................................................................. 25 2.2.17. Lead and derivatives ......................................................................................................... 27 2.2.18. Mercury and derivatives ................................................................................................... 29 2.2.19. Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities ......................................................... 31 1. Introduction The EFSA Guidance on Standard Sample Description for Food and Feed 1 (SSD) defines approximately 20 mandatory data elements to enable a unique description of the sample; those data elements are independent from any specific chemical substance data collection. However, for the data collection of some contaminants more detailed and specific information may be necessary to comprehensively describe the sample and the analytical results for the purposes of exposure and risk assessment. Following the discussion on this issue at the 5 th Meeting of the Expert Group for Chemical Occurrence Data (EFSA, June, 2011), a preliminary list of specific requirements to be applied to chemical contaminants listed in the “Call for continuous collection of chemical contaminants occurrence data in food and feed” (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/data/call/datex101217.htm ) have been compiled. 1 European Food Safety Authority; Standard sample description for food and feed. EFSA Journal 2010;8(1):1457 [54 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1457. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

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Page 1: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS DATA SUBMISSION - European Food Safety ... · 2015-08-13 · Specific requirements by chemical contaminants 3 Percentage of moisture

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

copy European Food Safety Authority 2011

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS DATA SUBMISSION

This document published on 26 March 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 13 January 2012

Table of contents

1 Introduction 1 2 Definition of mandatory and recommended data elements from the SSD 2

21 Requirements that apply to ALL data collection 3 22 Requirements that apply to specific data collection 4

221 Brominated Flame Retardants 5 222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs 7 223 Perfluorinated compounds 9 224 Melamine and analogues 10 225 Mineral Oils 11 226 Acrylamide 12 227 Ethyl Carbamate 14 228 Furan 15 229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 16 2210 3-MCPD esters 17 2211 Mycotoxins 19 2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds 20 2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids 21 2214 Tropane Alkaloids 22 2215 Arsenic and derivatives 23 2216 Cadmium and derivatives 25 2217 Lead and derivatives 27 2218 Mercury and derivatives 29 2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities 31

1 Introduction

The EFSA Guidance on Standard Sample Description for Food and Feed1 (SSD) defines

approximately 20 mandatory data elements to enable a unique description of the sample those data

elements are independent from any specific chemical substance data collection However for the data

collection of some contaminants more detailed and specific information may be necessary to

comprehensively describe the sample and the analytical results for the purposes of exposure and risk

assessment

Following the discussion on this issue at the 5th Meeting of the Expert Group for Chemical

Occurrence Data (EFSA June 2011) a preliminary list of specific requirements to be applied to

chemical contaminants listed in the ldquoCall for continuous collection of chemical contaminants

occurrence data in food and feedrdquo (httpwwwefsaeuropaeuendatacalldatex101217htm) have

been compiled

1 European Food Safety Authority Standard sample description for food and feed EFSA Journal 20108(1)1457 [54 pp]

doi102903jefsa20101457 Available online wwwefsaeuropaeu

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

2

This list revises the specific requirements described in previous calls for data and it represents a

tentative approach in collecting all information necessary for EFSA to carry out its analyses and

exposure assessments Nevertheless further work is planned for refining the approach and

collaboration of Member States would be much appreciated Comments on this list should be

provided to contaminantsefsaeuropaeu by end of February 2012

On the basis of the data elements defined in the SSD this list introduces new mandatory fields or

recommends specific information to be reported some of these requests for more detailed information

apply to all data collections included in ldquoCall for continuous collection of chemical contaminants

occurrence data in food and feedrdquo while other requirements apply only to certain specific chemical

contaminants

It should be noted that any new mandatory data element or recommendation introduced in this list of

specific requirements has to be considered as an addition to all the current rules defined in the SSD1

and in the Guidance on Data Exchange2 that still keep their validity

Currently when submitting data the system only checks the correct completion of the mandatory

fields reported in the SSD1 and the common business rules in the Guidance on Data Exchange

2 Once

the proposed list will be discussed and officially adopted updated business rules including specific

requirements per chemical contaminants will also be applied (provisional date from 1st November

2012)

Nevertheless data providers are strongly encouraged to consider the current list of specific

requirements when submitting data as it will reduce the need for additional information at a later

stage

2 Definition of mandatory and recommended data elements from the SSD

Following the evaluation of the information needs on chemical contaminants in food and feed for

carrying out data collection data analysis and exposure assessment a set of data elements from the

SSD as listed below has been considered

Country of origin of the product (S06)

EFSA product code (S12)3

Product full text description (S14)3

Product treatment (S17)

Product comment (S21)

Result LOQ (R15)3

Result value recovery (R19)

Result value uncertainty (R22)

Expression of result (R25)3

Comment of result (R32)

Packaging (S16)

Analytical method code (R10)

Analytical method text (R11)

Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24)

2 European Food Safety Authority Guidance on Data Exchange EFSA Journal 2010 8(11)1895 [50pp]

doi102903jefsa20101895 Available online wwwefsaeuropaeu 3 The new requirements defined for these data elements apply to ALL data collections

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

3

Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23)

Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09)

Parameter code (R06)

Ingredient (S20)

The above listed data elements are already defined in and regulated by the SSD and the Guidance on

Data Exchange2 However after this revision additional rules will be applied to their reporting

depending on the chemical contaminant or group of chemicals of interest

Two levels of priority for reporting have been identified and defined for each data element depending

on the chemical contaminant under analysis

bull MANDATORY information that is essential for performing data analysis or exposure

assessment In case the data element is not correctly compiled the respective data

transmission will be rejected

bull RECOMMENDED missing information of this type does not prevent from data analysis or

exposure assessment nevertheless it strongly affects the quality of the assessment

Although the transmission will be accepted it is strongly recommended to provide the

information requested for this data element in order to avoid additional requests for

clarification at a later stage

New mandatory or recommended data elements are considered of particular interest for all data

collections whereas others only for specific data collections Detailed list of those new requirements

is given in Chapter 21 (Table 1) for those applying to all data collections and from Chapter 221 to

2219 for the other applying to specific data collections

It is of utmost importance to read carefully the information contained in Table 1 to 22 when

submitting data on any chemical contaminants to EFSA

Additionally the attached MSreg Excel document contains four Annexes Annex I comprises all

information contained in Table 1 to Table 22 Annex II summarises the ldquomandatoryrdquo or

ldquorecommendedrdquo requirements for each chemical contaminant described in detail in the current

document Annex III refers specifically to the data collection on 3-MCPD ESTERS (Table 12 and

Table 13) and it provides the list of possible analysis steps of hydrolysis and derivatisation that

should be specified in the data element ldquoanalytical method text (R11)rdquo Annex IV is linked to the

specific data collection on acrylamide (Table 7 and Table 8) and it provides the list of food categories

and sub-categories based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of

acrylamide (Annex point C)

21 Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

The level of priority in reporting information for four data elements of the SSD (EFSA product code

(S12) Product full text description (S14) Result LOQ (R15) Expression of result (R25)) has been

revised for all data collections In Table 1 details of these new requirements are provided they apply

to ALL chemical contaminants to be submitted to EFSA regardless if the chemical contaminant of

interest is listed or not in the current document

Table 1 List of new requirements for ALL data collections

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

4

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Clarification note

on

Result value

(R18)

Result value

recovery (R19)

and

Result value

corrected for

recovery (R20)

The analytical results reported in the data element Result value (R18) should reflect the best

numerical value that data provider would associate to the analytical measurement like when

following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) The reported value should reflect the most

accurate estimate of the occurrence level of the chemical substance analysed taking into

account any correction for recovery if appropriate EFSA will not apply any correction for

recovery during data management but will consider the reported value as the final value to

be used for data analysis and exposure assessment

For this reason the terminology associated to the data element ldquoResult value corrected for

recoveryrdquo will include the only option of ldquomost accurate result value estimaterdquo to be

selected Additional information on the recovery of the analytical method (to be reported in

Result value recovery (R19)) still continues to be appreciated for improving the quality of

the assessment

22 Requirements that apply to specific data collection

Different levels of priority (recommended or mandatory) have been defined for certain data elements

depending on the type of contaminants of concern From Table 2 to Table 21 instructions and

explanations on the specific information requested for each data element and for each contaminant are

given

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

5

221 Brominated Flame Retardants

Table 2 List of specific requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Area of origin

for fisheries or

aquaculture

activities code

and text (S08

and S09)

In case data are reported on fish it is

recommended to specify the area of origin for

fisheries In case the specific information on

ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture

activities coderdquo (S08) is not available

(ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original

environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh

waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin

for fisheries or aquaculture activities text

(S09)

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description

(S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product

treatment (S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The specific compound name (congener or

steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the

field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid

BDE-99 is valid)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

2

This list revises the specific requirements described in previous calls for data and it represents a

tentative approach in collecting all information necessary for EFSA to carry out its analyses and

exposure assessments Nevertheless further work is planned for refining the approach and

collaboration of Member States would be much appreciated Comments on this list should be

provided to contaminantsefsaeuropaeu by end of February 2012

On the basis of the data elements defined in the SSD this list introduces new mandatory fields or

recommends specific information to be reported some of these requests for more detailed information

apply to all data collections included in ldquoCall for continuous collection of chemical contaminants

occurrence data in food and feedrdquo while other requirements apply only to certain specific chemical

contaminants

It should be noted that any new mandatory data element or recommendation introduced in this list of

specific requirements has to be considered as an addition to all the current rules defined in the SSD1

and in the Guidance on Data Exchange2 that still keep their validity

Currently when submitting data the system only checks the correct completion of the mandatory

fields reported in the SSD1 and the common business rules in the Guidance on Data Exchange

2 Once

the proposed list will be discussed and officially adopted updated business rules including specific

requirements per chemical contaminants will also be applied (provisional date from 1st November

2012)

Nevertheless data providers are strongly encouraged to consider the current list of specific

requirements when submitting data as it will reduce the need for additional information at a later

stage

2 Definition of mandatory and recommended data elements from the SSD

Following the evaluation of the information needs on chemical contaminants in food and feed for

carrying out data collection data analysis and exposure assessment a set of data elements from the

SSD as listed below has been considered

Country of origin of the product (S06)

EFSA product code (S12)3

Product full text description (S14)3

Product treatment (S17)

Product comment (S21)

Result LOQ (R15)3

Result value recovery (R19)

Result value uncertainty (R22)

Expression of result (R25)3

Comment of result (R32)

Packaging (S16)

Analytical method code (R10)

Analytical method text (R11)

Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24)

2 European Food Safety Authority Guidance on Data Exchange EFSA Journal 2010 8(11)1895 [50pp]

doi102903jefsa20101895 Available online wwwefsaeuropaeu 3 The new requirements defined for these data elements apply to ALL data collections

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

3

Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23)

Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09)

Parameter code (R06)

Ingredient (S20)

The above listed data elements are already defined in and regulated by the SSD and the Guidance on

Data Exchange2 However after this revision additional rules will be applied to their reporting

depending on the chemical contaminant or group of chemicals of interest

Two levels of priority for reporting have been identified and defined for each data element depending

on the chemical contaminant under analysis

bull MANDATORY information that is essential for performing data analysis or exposure

assessment In case the data element is not correctly compiled the respective data

transmission will be rejected

bull RECOMMENDED missing information of this type does not prevent from data analysis or

exposure assessment nevertheless it strongly affects the quality of the assessment

Although the transmission will be accepted it is strongly recommended to provide the

information requested for this data element in order to avoid additional requests for

clarification at a later stage

New mandatory or recommended data elements are considered of particular interest for all data

collections whereas others only for specific data collections Detailed list of those new requirements

is given in Chapter 21 (Table 1) for those applying to all data collections and from Chapter 221 to

2219 for the other applying to specific data collections

It is of utmost importance to read carefully the information contained in Table 1 to 22 when

submitting data on any chemical contaminants to EFSA

Additionally the attached MSreg Excel document contains four Annexes Annex I comprises all

information contained in Table 1 to Table 22 Annex II summarises the ldquomandatoryrdquo or

ldquorecommendedrdquo requirements for each chemical contaminant described in detail in the current

document Annex III refers specifically to the data collection on 3-MCPD ESTERS (Table 12 and

Table 13) and it provides the list of possible analysis steps of hydrolysis and derivatisation that

should be specified in the data element ldquoanalytical method text (R11)rdquo Annex IV is linked to the

specific data collection on acrylamide (Table 7 and Table 8) and it provides the list of food categories

and sub-categories based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of

acrylamide (Annex point C)

21 Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

The level of priority in reporting information for four data elements of the SSD (EFSA product code

(S12) Product full text description (S14) Result LOQ (R15) Expression of result (R25)) has been

revised for all data collections In Table 1 details of these new requirements are provided they apply

to ALL chemical contaminants to be submitted to EFSA regardless if the chemical contaminant of

interest is listed or not in the current document

Table 1 List of new requirements for ALL data collections

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

4

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Clarification note

on

Result value

(R18)

Result value

recovery (R19)

and

Result value

corrected for

recovery (R20)

The analytical results reported in the data element Result value (R18) should reflect the best

numerical value that data provider would associate to the analytical measurement like when

following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) The reported value should reflect the most

accurate estimate of the occurrence level of the chemical substance analysed taking into

account any correction for recovery if appropriate EFSA will not apply any correction for

recovery during data management but will consider the reported value as the final value to

be used for data analysis and exposure assessment

For this reason the terminology associated to the data element ldquoResult value corrected for

recoveryrdquo will include the only option of ldquomost accurate result value estimaterdquo to be

selected Additional information on the recovery of the analytical method (to be reported in

Result value recovery (R19)) still continues to be appreciated for improving the quality of

the assessment

22 Requirements that apply to specific data collection

Different levels of priority (recommended or mandatory) have been defined for certain data elements

depending on the type of contaminants of concern From Table 2 to Table 21 instructions and

explanations on the specific information requested for each data element and for each contaminant are

given

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

5

221 Brominated Flame Retardants

Table 2 List of specific requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Area of origin

for fisheries or

aquaculture

activities code

and text (S08

and S09)

In case data are reported on fish it is

recommended to specify the area of origin for

fisheries In case the specific information on

ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture

activities coderdquo (S08) is not available

(ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original

environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh

waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin

for fisheries or aquaculture activities text

(S09)

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description

(S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product

treatment (S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The specific compound name (congener or

steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the

field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid

BDE-99 is valid)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

3

Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23)

Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09)

Parameter code (R06)

Ingredient (S20)

The above listed data elements are already defined in and regulated by the SSD and the Guidance on

Data Exchange2 However after this revision additional rules will be applied to their reporting

depending on the chemical contaminant or group of chemicals of interest

Two levels of priority for reporting have been identified and defined for each data element depending

on the chemical contaminant under analysis

bull MANDATORY information that is essential for performing data analysis or exposure

assessment In case the data element is not correctly compiled the respective data

transmission will be rejected

bull RECOMMENDED missing information of this type does not prevent from data analysis or

exposure assessment nevertheless it strongly affects the quality of the assessment

Although the transmission will be accepted it is strongly recommended to provide the

information requested for this data element in order to avoid additional requests for

clarification at a later stage

New mandatory or recommended data elements are considered of particular interest for all data

collections whereas others only for specific data collections Detailed list of those new requirements

is given in Chapter 21 (Table 1) for those applying to all data collections and from Chapter 221 to

2219 for the other applying to specific data collections

It is of utmost importance to read carefully the information contained in Table 1 to 22 when

submitting data on any chemical contaminants to EFSA

Additionally the attached MSreg Excel document contains four Annexes Annex I comprises all

information contained in Table 1 to Table 22 Annex II summarises the ldquomandatoryrdquo or

ldquorecommendedrdquo requirements for each chemical contaminant described in detail in the current

document Annex III refers specifically to the data collection on 3-MCPD ESTERS (Table 12 and

Table 13) and it provides the list of possible analysis steps of hydrolysis and derivatisation that

should be specified in the data element ldquoanalytical method text (R11)rdquo Annex IV is linked to the

specific data collection on acrylamide (Table 7 and Table 8) and it provides the list of food categories

and sub-categories based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of

acrylamide (Annex point C)

21 Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

The level of priority in reporting information for four data elements of the SSD (EFSA product code

(S12) Product full text description (S14) Result LOQ (R15) Expression of result (R25)) has been

revised for all data collections In Table 1 details of these new requirements are provided they apply

to ALL chemical contaminants to be submitted to EFSA regardless if the chemical contaminant of

interest is listed or not in the current document

Table 1 List of new requirements for ALL data collections

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

4

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Clarification note

on

Result value

(R18)

Result value

recovery (R19)

and

Result value

corrected for

recovery (R20)

The analytical results reported in the data element Result value (R18) should reflect the best

numerical value that data provider would associate to the analytical measurement like when

following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) The reported value should reflect the most

accurate estimate of the occurrence level of the chemical substance analysed taking into

account any correction for recovery if appropriate EFSA will not apply any correction for

recovery during data management but will consider the reported value as the final value to

be used for data analysis and exposure assessment

For this reason the terminology associated to the data element ldquoResult value corrected for

recoveryrdquo will include the only option of ldquomost accurate result value estimaterdquo to be

selected Additional information on the recovery of the analytical method (to be reported in

Result value recovery (R19)) still continues to be appreciated for improving the quality of

the assessment

22 Requirements that apply to specific data collection

Different levels of priority (recommended or mandatory) have been defined for certain data elements

depending on the type of contaminants of concern From Table 2 to Table 21 instructions and

explanations on the specific information requested for each data element and for each contaminant are

given

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

5

221 Brominated Flame Retardants

Table 2 List of specific requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Area of origin

for fisheries or

aquaculture

activities code

and text (S08

and S09)

In case data are reported on fish it is

recommended to specify the area of origin for

fisheries In case the specific information on

ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture

activities coderdquo (S08) is not available

(ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original

environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh

waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin

for fisheries or aquaculture activities text

(S09)

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description

(S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product

treatment (S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The specific compound name (congener or

steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the

field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid

BDE-99 is valid)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

4

Requirements that apply to ALL data collection

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Clarification note

on

Result value

(R18)

Result value

recovery (R19)

and

Result value

corrected for

recovery (R20)

The analytical results reported in the data element Result value (R18) should reflect the best

numerical value that data provider would associate to the analytical measurement like when

following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) The reported value should reflect the most

accurate estimate of the occurrence level of the chemical substance analysed taking into

account any correction for recovery if appropriate EFSA will not apply any correction for

recovery during data management but will consider the reported value as the final value to

be used for data analysis and exposure assessment

For this reason the terminology associated to the data element ldquoResult value corrected for

recoveryrdquo will include the only option of ldquomost accurate result value estimaterdquo to be

selected Additional information on the recovery of the analytical method (to be reported in

Result value recovery (R19)) still continues to be appreciated for improving the quality of

the assessment

22 Requirements that apply to specific data collection

Different levels of priority (recommended or mandatory) have been defined for certain data elements

depending on the type of contaminants of concern From Table 2 to Table 21 instructions and

explanations on the specific information requested for each data element and for each contaminant are

given

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

5

221 Brominated Flame Retardants

Table 2 List of specific requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Area of origin

for fisheries or

aquaculture

activities code

and text (S08

and S09)

In case data are reported on fish it is

recommended to specify the area of origin for

fisheries In case the specific information on

ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture

activities coderdquo (S08) is not available

(ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original

environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh

waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin

for fisheries or aquaculture activities text

(S09)

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description

(S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product

treatment (S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The specific compound name (congener or

steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the

field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid

BDE-99 is valid)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

5

221 Brominated Flame Retardants

Table 2 List of specific requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Area of origin

for fisheries or

aquaculture

activities code

and text (S08

and S09)

In case data are reported on fish it is

recommended to specify the area of origin for

fisheries In case the specific information on

ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture

activities coderdquo (S08) is not available

(ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original

environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh

waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin

for fisheries or aquaculture activities text

(S09)

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description

(S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product

treatment (S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The specific compound name (congener or

steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the

field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid

BDE-99 is valid)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

6

Brominated Flame Retardants

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

7

222 Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

Table 3 List of specific requirements Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs data collection

(data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like

PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in

the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory

when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-

like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the

6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138

153 and 180) are mandatory It is

recommended to report analytical results at

congener level In case of reporting TEQ

results the respective original sets of results

from the individual congeners must also be

given

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18832006)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

8

Dioxins and DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Teq dioxins and PCBs

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Mandatory to always report the percentage

of fat in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight

in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission

Regulation (EC) 18832006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

9

223 Perfluorinated compounds

Table 4 List of specific requirements for Perfluorinated compounds data collection (data

collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Perfluorinated compounds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

10

224 Melamine and analogues

Table 5 List of specific requirements for Melamine and analogues (cyanuric acid ammeline

ammelide) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP1)

Melamine and analogues

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

11

225 Mineral Oils

Table 6 List of specific requirements for Mineral Oils data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP1)

Mineral Oils

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Percentage of

moisture in the

original sample

(R23)

Recommended to always report the percent of

moisture in the original sample (regardless the

result value is expressed in whole weight in

fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Recommended to express the result value on

whole weight basis

Comment of

result (R32)

The data providers are also kindly requested

to report information on the molecular mass

distribution expressed as number or carbon

atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull

range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the

distribution curve

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

12

226 Acrylamide

Table 7 List of specific requirements for Acrylamide data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Acrylamide

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it

is requested to provide additional product

classification based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the

monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C)

List of codes to be used is provided in

Table 8 It is strongly recommended to

classify the food samples at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food

sub-categories codes)

In case the sample needs a cooking process

before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries

it would be relevant to provide information on

the exact cooking conditions (time

temperature and handling information)Use

the $ character to include extra information

Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Reporting format of the Commission

Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331

Annex II) This data element is considered to

be made mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

13

Table 8 List of food categories and sub-categories and respective codes based on Commission

Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) Codes at the most

detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes) are requested to be reported in the

Product comment (S21) when submitting data on Acrylamide data collection

Food category

code

Food sub-

category code Food category and sub-food category text

1 French fries sold as ready to eat

11 French fries from fresh potatoes

12 French fries from potato dough

13 Unspecified French fries

2 Potato crisps

21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes

22 Potato crisp from potato dough

23 Unspecified potato crisps

3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)

32 Deep fried fries

33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking

4 Soft bread

4 Soft bread

41 Not specified bread

5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)

6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)

61 Crackers

62 Crisp bread

63 Wafers

64 Gingerbread

65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry

and cake)

7 Coffee and coffee substitutes

71 Roasted coffee (dry)

72 Instant coffee (dry)

73 Substitute coffee (dry)

74 Not specified (dry)

8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods

9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children

92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

10 Other products

101 Muesli and porridge

102 Cake and pastry

103 Savoury snacks

104 Not specified other products

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

14

227 Ethyl Carbamate

Table 9 List of specific requirements for Ethyl Carbamate data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Ethyl Carbamate

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

analytical instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

15

228 Furan

Table 10 List of specific requirements for Furan data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

Furan

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Product comment

(S21)

Mandatory to report the following

information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as

purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo

(Commission Recommendation

2007196EC on the monitoring of the

presence of furan in foodstuffs)

In case the product is analysed as consumed

it is relevant to provide information on the

exact cooking preparation with time

temperature and handling information (using

the $ character to separate extra information)

Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in

microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

16

229 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Table 11 List of specific requirements for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP2)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Packaging (S16)

Recommended to describe the container or

wrapper that holds the product

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

17

2210 3-MCPD esters

Table 12 List of specific requirements for 3-MCPD esters data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP2)

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Analytical

method text

(R11)

Recommended to describe in detail the

applied analysis steps (hydrolysis

derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate

codecodes in this data element as provided in

Table 12

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

18

3-MCPD esters

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Percentage of fat

in the original

sample (R24)

Recommended to always report the

percentage of fat in the original sample

(regardless the result value is expressed in

whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for

the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis

steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical

method textrdquo as provided in Table 13 If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated

by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD

esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)

Table 13 List of codes for hydrolysis and derivatisation steps that might be applied for the analysis

of 3-MCPD esters

Code Applied analysis step

Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters

1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with

acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method

2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol

(original Weisshaars method)

3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions containing sodium chloride

4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous

solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts

5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents

6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid

7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)

Derivatisation

8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)

9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole

10 Derivatisation with acetone

11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

19

2211 Mycotoxins

Table 14 List of specific requirements for Mycotoxins data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Mycotoxins

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 4012006)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 4012006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

20

2212 Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

Table 15 List of specific requirements for Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds (morphine codeine

papaverine noscapine thebaine and narceine) data collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP3)

Opium alkaloids of poppy seeds

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

21

2213 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Table 16 List of specific requirements for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP3)

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

22

2214 Tropane Alkaloids

Table 17 List of specific requirements for Tropane Alkaloids data collection (data collection group

OCC_GROUP3)

Tropane Alkaloids

DATA

ELEMENT

MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Feed classification

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

23

2215 Arsenic and derivatives

Table 18 List of specific requirements for Arsenic and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Country of origin

of the product

(S06)

Recommended to specify the country of origin

(S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo

This recommendation is particularly important

in case of reporting data from raw agricultural

commodities

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Reporting of rice (as grains for human

consumption) The FoodEx provides already a

list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown

rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need

to be reported they should be described in

ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo

Product treatment

(S17)

Reporting data on rice (as grains for human

consumption) Reporting data on rice (as

grains for human consumption) In order to be

able to distinguish raw rice and rice

undergoing any kind of treatment the

ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at

least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or

ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case

processed is selected the type of preparation

should be described in Comment of result

(R32) Additionally it is recommended to

clearly indicate if the original sample is a

dehydrated product (select Dehydration

T131A)

Ingredient (S20)

Reporting of rice based products If a product

contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for

children cereal based rice cake) it should be

specified in this field together with the details

on the variety of rice if known

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Arsenic speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

24

Arsenic and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

25

2216 Cadmium and derivatives

Table 19 List of specific requirements for Cadmium and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

26

Cadmium and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

27

2217 Lead and derivatives

Table 20 List of specific requirements for Lead and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

28

Lead and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

29

2218 Mercury and derivatives

Table 21 List of specific requirements for Mercury and derivatives data collection (data collection

group OCC_GROUP4)

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food and feed classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Feed should be classified according to the

ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Parameter code

(R06)

Recommended to report Mercury speciation

data Please specify at least if the analysis

refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic

Mercury Organic Mercury (eg

Methylmercury)

Analytical

method code

(R10)

Recommended to specify the analytical

instrument used

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

(Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007

describing reporting requirements and method

performance criteria) This data element is

considered to be made mandatory starting

from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) when an

extraction step is applied in the analytical

method (Commission Regulation (EC) No

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

30

Mercury and derivatives

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

3332007)

Result value

uncertainty

(R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 3332007)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Specific requirements by chemical contaminants

31

2219 Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

Table 22 List of specific requirements for Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities data

collection (data collection group OCC_GROUP4)

Nitrates in vegetables and other food commodities

DATA

ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED

EFSA product

code (S12)

Food classification

Food products should be described

according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It

is envisaged that detailed information on

the different food groups will be needed to

perform the exposure assessment It is

therefore strongly encouraged to classify

the food samples at the most detailed

hierarchical level available (FoodEx level

3 and 4) This is particularly needed for

food groups like ldquoFood for infants and

small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special

nutritional userdquo where any available

additional description shall be provided

Specific attention when reporting data on

cereal grains

It is very important to make clear distinction

between grains as harvested (unprocessed

grains of undefined use not for human

exposure assessment) grains for human

consumption and grains as feed For this

reason three distinct groups are available

within the foodfeed catalogues

Product full text

description (S14)

It is requested to accompany the foodfeed

classification (S12) with a detailed

foodfeed description

Product treatment

(S17)

It is recommended to clearly indicate if the

original sample is a dehydrated product

(select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence

of this information it will be assumed a status

ldquoas consumedrdquo

Result LOQ

(R15)

For a proper management of the left censored

data it is strongly recommended to report at

least the LOQ of the analytical method

regardless what it is selected in data elements

Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27)

This data element is considered to be made

mandatory starting from 2014

Result value

recovery (R19)

Recommended to provide the recovery value

associated with the concentration

measurement (as a percentage) (Commission

Regulation (EC) No 18822006)

Result value

uncertainty (R22)

Recommended to provide the expanded

uncertainty (95 confidence interval)

associated with the concentration

measurement (Commission Regulation (EC)

No 18822006)

Expression of

result (R25)

Mandatory to describe how the result has

been expressed whole weight fat weight

dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) Mandatory to report the following information on the sample ldquoAnalysed as purchasedrdquo or ldquoAnalysed as consumedrdquo (Commission Recommendation 2007196EC on the monitoring of the presence of furan in foodstuffs) In case the product is analysed as consumed it is relevant to provide information on the exact cooking preparation with time temperature and handling information (using the $ character to separate extra information) Example ldquoAnalysed as consumed$Heated in microwave for 60degC~15minsrdquo
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification (categories and sub-categories) based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) In case the sample needs a cooking process before analysis eg pre-cooked French fries it would be relevant to provide information on the exact cooking conditions (time temperature and handling information)Use the $ character to include extra information Example 31$Baked200degC ~ 15min
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Reporting format of the Commission Recommendation on Acrylamide 2007331 Annex II) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) Recommended to describe the container or wrapper that holds the product
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in this data element as provided in Annex III
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) Recommended to describe in detail the analytical instrument used
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 4012006)
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) Recommended to always report the percent of moisture in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed Recommended to express the result value on whole weight basis
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) The data providers are also kindly requested to report information on the molecular mass distribution expressed as number or carbon atoms (referring to n-alkanes) including bull range of carbon atoms and bull maximum of the distribution curve
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) Feed classification Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) In case data are reported on fish it is reccomended to specify the area of origin for fisheries In case the specific information on ldquoArea of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities coderdquo (S08) is not available (ldquoUnknown [M99]rdquo) at least the fish original environment should be given (ldquofrom fresh waterrdquo or ldquofrom salty waterrdquo) in Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities text (S09)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) The specific compound name (congener or steroisomer) should be clearly specified in the field ldquoparamCoderdquo (eg PBDE is not valid BDE-99 is valid)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Recommended to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter)
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) The full set of the 29 dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (17 PCDDF 12 dl-PCB) as listed in the Appendix to Annex II of the Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006 are mandatory when reporting results on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs For the non-dioxin-like PCBs the 6 indicator congeners (PCB 28 52 101 138 153 and 180) are mandatory It is reccomended to report analytical results at congener level In case of reporting TEQ results the respective original sets of results from the individual congeners must also be given
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) Mandatory to always report the percentage of fat in the original sample (regardless the result value is expressed in whole weight in fat weight or dry matter) (Commission Regulation (EC) 18832006)
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 18822006)
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) Recommended to specify the country of origin (S06) avoiding the code ldquounknown (XX)rdquo This recommendation is particularly important in case of reporting data from raw agricultural commodities
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description Reporting of rice (as grains for human consumption) The FoodEx provides already a list of possible rice variety (eg rice brown rice long grainhellip) If other varieties will need to be reported they should be described in ldquoproduct full text description (S14)rdquo
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) Reporting data on rice (as grains for human consumption) In order to be able to distinguish raw rice and rice undergoing any kind of treatment the ldquoproduct treatment (S17) should provide at least the codes for ldquounprocessedrdquo or ldquoprocessedrdquo respectively) In case processed is selected the type of preparation should be described in Comment of result (R32) Additionally it is reccomended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A)
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) Reporting of rice based products If a product contains rice (eg ready to eat meal for children cereal based rice cake) it should be specified in this field together with the details on the variety of rice if known
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Arsenic speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to Total Inorganic or Organic Arsenic
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) Food and feed classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Feed should be classified according to the ldquoFEED TERMSrdquo catalogue Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) Recommended to report Mercury speciation data Please specify at least if the analysis refer to the elemental Mercury Inorganic Mercury Organic Mercury (eg Methylmercury)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007 describing reporting requirements and method performance criteria) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) Recommended to provide the recovery value associated with the concentration measurement (as a percentage) when an extraction step is applied in the analytical method (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) Recommended to provide the expanded uncertainty (95 confidence interval) associated with the concentration measurement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3332007)
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) Food classification Food products should be described according to the ldquoFOODEXrdquo catalogue It is envisaged that detailed information on the different food groups will be needed to perform the exposure assessment It is therefore strongly encouraged to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (FoodEx level 3 and 4) This is particularly needed for food groups like ldquoFood for infants and small childrenrdquo and ldquoProducts for special nutritional userdquo where any available additional description shall be provided Specific attention when reporting data on cereal grains It is very important to make clear distinction between grains as harvested (unprocessed grains of undefined use not for human exposure assessment) grains for human consumption and grains as feed For this reason three distinct groups are available within the foodfeed catalogues
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) It is requested to accompany the foodfeed classification (S12) with a detailed foodfeed description
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) It is recommended to clearly indicate if the original sample is a dehydrated product (select Dehydration T131A) ) In absence of this information it will be assumed a status ldquoas consumedrdquo
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) Recommended to specify the analytical instrument used
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) For a proper management of the left censored data it is strongly recommended to report at least the LOQ of the analytical method regardless what it is selected in data elements Result value (R18) and Type of result (R27) This data element is considered to be made mandatory starting from 2014
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) Mandatory to describe how the result has been expressed whole weight fat weight dry matter or 88 dry matter for feed
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Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
DATA COLLECTION GROUP SUBSTANCE DATA ELEMENT MANDATORY RECOMMENDED
2 FURAN Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 FURAN EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 FURAN Product full text description (S14) x
2 FURAN Product treatment (S17) x
2 FURAN Product comment (S21) x x
2 FURAN Result LOQ (R15) x
2 FURAN Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Product comment (S21) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Expression of result (R25) x
2 ACRYLAMIDE Comment of result (R32) x
2 PAHs EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 PAHs Product full text description (S14) x
2 PAHs Packaging (S16) x
2 PAHs Product treatment (S17) x
2 PAHs Result LOQ (R15) x
2 PAHs Result value recovery (R19) x
2 PAHs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 PAHs Expression of result (R25) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product full text description (S14) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Product treatment (S17) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method code (R10) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Analytical method text (R11) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result LOQ (R15) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value recovery (R19) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
2 3-MCPD ESTERS Expression of result (R25) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Country of origin of the product (S06) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE EFSA product code (S12) x x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product full text description (S14) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Product treatment (S17) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method code (R10) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Analytical method text (R11) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Result LOQ (R15) x
2 ETHYL CARBAMATE Expression of result (R25) x
3 MYCOTOXINS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product full text description (S14) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Product treatment (S17) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Analytical method code (R10) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value recovery (R19) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Result value uncertainty (R22) x
3 MYCOTOXINS Expression of result (R25) x
1 MINERAL OILS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Product full text description (S14) x
1 MINERAL OILS Product treatment (S17) x
1 MINERAL OILS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 MINERAL OILS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MINERAL OILS Percentage of moisture in the original sample (R23) x
1 MINERAL OILS Expression of result (R25) x x
1 MINERAL OILS Comment of result (R32) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product full text description (S14) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Product treatment (S17) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Result LOQ (R15) x
1 MELAMINE AND ANALOGUES (CYANURIC ACID AMMELINE AMMELIDE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product full text description (S14) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Product treatment (S17) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Analytical method code (R10) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Result LOQ (R15) x
3 OPIUM ALKALOIDS OF POPPY SEEDS (MORPHINE CODEINE PAPAVERINE NOSCAPINE THEBAINE AND NARCEINE) Expression of result (R25) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS EFSA product code (S12) x x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product full text description (S14) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Product treatment (S17) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Result LOQ (R15) x
3 TROPANE ALKALOIDS Expression of result (R25) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Area of origin for fisheries or aquaculture activities code and text (S08 and S09) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product full text description (S14) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Product treatment (S17) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Parameter code (R06) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Analytical method code (R10) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Result LOQ (R15) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS Expression of result (R25) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product full text description (S14) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Product treatment (S17) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Parameter code (R06) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Result value uncertainty (R22) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Percentage of fat in the original sample (R24) x
1 DIOXINS AND DL-PCBs non dioxin-like PCBs Expression of result (R25) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product full text description (S14) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Product treatment (S17) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 NITRATES IN VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES Expression of result (R25) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Country of origin of the product (S06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Ingredient (S20) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 ARSENIC AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 LEAD AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 CADMIUM AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES EFSA product code (S12) x x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product full text description (S14) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Product treatment (S17) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Parameter code (R06) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Analytical method code (R10) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result LOQ (R15) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value recovery (R19) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Result value uncertainty (R22) x
4 MERCURY AND DERIVATIVES Expression of result (R25) x
1 PFASs EFSA product code (S12) x x
1 PFASs Product full text description (S14) x
1 PFASs Product treatment (S17) x
1 PFASs Analytical method code (R10) x
1 PFASs Result LOQ (R15) x
1 PFASs Expression of result (R25) x
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Annex III

Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR 3-MCPD ESTERS DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE ANALYTICAL METHOD TEXT (R11) Specific information on the analytical method applied might be important in considering the data for the risk assessment Therefore data providers are asked to give information on the applied analysis steps (hydrolysis derivatisation) by introducing the appropriate codecodes in the field ldquoanalytical method textrdquo as provided in the table below If more options are to be introduced they have to be separated by the symbol ldquo$rdquo (example 2$8 if results were obtained by a method applying cleavage of 3-MCPD esters with sodium methoxide and derivatisation with phenylboronic acid)
Code Applied analysis step
Hydrolysis ndash cleavage of esters
1 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide destruction of glycidol with acid (before transesterification) ndash DGF method
2 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide without destruction of glycidol (original Weisshaars method)
3 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions containing sodium chloride
4 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of aqueous solutions without sodium chloride but containing other salts
5 Alkaline transesterification ndash cleavage of esters with sodium methoxide application of organic solvents
6 Acidic hydrolysis with methanolic sulphuric acid
7 Other hydrolysis method (provide its description in a separate file)
Derivatisation
8 Derivatisation with phenylboronic acid (PBA)
9 Derivatisation with heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
10 Derivatisation with acetone
11 Other derivatisation method (provide its description in a separate file)
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Annex IV

Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011
SPECIF REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACRYLAMIDE DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE PRODUCT COMMENT (S21) In addition to EFSA product code (S12) it is requested to provide additional product classification based on Commission Recommendation 2010307EC on the monitoring of acrylamide (Annex point C) List of codes to be used is provided in table below It is strongly recommended to classify the food samples at the most detailed hierarchical level available (food sub-categories codes)
Food category code Food sub-category code Food category and sub-food category text
1 French fries sold as ready to eat
11 French fries from fresh potatoes
12 French fries from potato dough
13 Unspecified French fries
2 Potato crisps
21 Potato crisp from fresh potatoes
22 Potato crisp from potato dough
23 Unspecified potato crisps
3 Pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
31 Fries baked in the oven (oven fries)
32 Deep fried fries
33 Not specified pre-cooked French fries potato products for home cooking
4 Soft bread
4 Soft bread
41 Not specified bread
5 Breakfast cereals (excluding muesli and porridge)
6 Biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
61 Crackers
62 Crisp bread
63 Wafers
64 Gingerbread
65 Not specified biscuits crackers crisp bread and similar (excluding pastry and cake)
7 Coffee and coffee substitutes
71 Roasted coffee (dry)
72 Instant coffee (dry)
73 Substitute coffee (dry)
74 Not specified (dry)
8 Baby foods other than processed cereal based foods
9 Processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
91 Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children
92 Other processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
93 Not specified processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children
10 Other products
101 Muesli and porridge
102 Cake and pastry
103 Savoury snacks
104 Not specified other products
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Note

This document published on 13 January 2012 replaces the earlier version published on 9 December 2011