EU Restrictions on Cadmium in Food

May 13, 2014, the European Commission issued (EU) No488 / 2014 regulations, amended (EC) No1881 / 2006 regulations in vegetables, meat, aquatic products such as animal and plant food cadmium maximum residue limit requirements, June 2014 1 officially entered into force. The regulations are modified to remove the default maximum residue limits of bonnet, common two bands of seabream, eel, mullet, mackerel, finfish, sardines, sessan fins, cadmium 0.05 mg per kilogram , While the fish, swordfish, sardine cadmium maximum residue limit adjusted to 0.25 mg per kilogram.

Excessive heavy metal has always been food safety issues, many countries and regions in this area have strict control requirements. Therefore, it is not surprising that the recent European Commission's revision of the maximum residue limits for cadmium in animal and vegetable foods such as vegetables, meat and aquatic products (EC) No1881 / 2006. In China, June 1, 2013 the new national standard for food safety GB2762-2012 "food pollutant limit" implementation of the heavy metal cadmium in egg products and other content to do a more clear provisions for the cadmium of aquatic products Content standards have also done a breakdown. Cadmium is not an essential element of the human body, the body of cadmium is absorbed from the outside world, mainly through food, water and air into the human body, slowly accumulated to a certain extent, there may be "cadmium poisoning." This chronic "cadmium poisoning" early there will be glucuria, high amino acid and other symptoms, late there will be chronic renal failure. Chronic cadmium poisoning will appear back and leg pain, abdominal distension, indigestion and other symptoms, severe patients will have multiple pathological fractures, commonly known as "pain." Cadmium low dose intake is also harmful to health, people have their own metabolic function, cadmium accumulation in the human body incubation period is quite long, may reach more than ten years, in addition to causing kidney and other organ lesions, but also may affect the next generation of health. Cadmium rice is a typical cadmium pollution incident. Therefore, following lead and arsenic, the restrictions on cadmium are further strengthened.

In view of the current EU revision of the cadmium limit in the food requirements, in order to avoid the import of aquatic products in the process of trade and economic losses, Alfa test experts recommend the relevant enterprises: in-depth understanding of the EU (EU) No488 / 2014 content, Pay attention to the latest developments in the new laws and regulations, accurately grasp the relevant requirements, in accordance with the requirements of the new laws and regulations to develop response measures; also can seek the help of third-party testing organizations to develop effective response programs; In addition, enterprises should strengthen communication with customers , To keep abreast of the new requirements of the importing party, to strengthen the evaluation of qualified suppliers of raw materials to improve the acceptance criteria for raw materials to strengthen the quality of raw materials and safety assessment and testing, in accordance with the new regulations in advance of export products for self-control to ensure that exports of heavy metal cadmium Content in line with EU requirements.