Article 3 · Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915

Contents

Article 3Dried, diluted, processed and compound food#

1.Where no specific Union maximum levels are set out in Annex I for food which is dried, diluted, processed or compound food (i.e. composed of more than one ingredient), the following aspects shall be taken into account when applying the maximum levels set out in Annex I to such food:

(a)changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by drying or dilution processes;

(b)changes of the concentration of the contaminant caused by processing;

(c)the relative proportions of the ingredients in the product;

(d)the analytical limit of quantification.

2.Where the competent authority carries out an official control, the food business operator shall provide and justify the specific concentration, dilution or processing factors for the drying, diluting or processing operations concerned or the specific concentration, dilution or processing factors for the dried, diluted, processed or compound food concerned as well as the proportion of ingredients for mixing operations concerned.Where the food business operator does not provide the necessary concentration, dilution or processing factor or where the competent authority deems that factor inappropriate in view of the justification given, the competent authority shall itself define that factor, based on the available information and with the objective of maximum protection of human health.

3.Where no specific Union maximum levels for food for infants and young children are set out in Annex I, Member States may provide for stricter maximum levels for such food.