Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area
Seafood safety regulation within the European Economic Area has been strongly harmonised, including uniformisation of maximum levels on contaminants and toxins in seafood. Nevertheless, individual countries still have national limit values for different contaminant groups. This publication summarize...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-04203768v1 2023-10-09T21:54:02+02:00 Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area de Witte, Bavo Coleman, Bert Bekaert, Karen Boitsov, Stepan Botelho, Maria João Castro-Jiménez, Javier Duffy, Conor Habedank, Friederike Mcgovern, Evin Parmentier, Koen Tornero, Victoria Viñas, Lucia Turner, Andrew D. Contamination Chimique des Ecosystèmes Marins (CCEM) Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) 2022-08 https://hal.science/hal-04203768 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 hal-04203768 https://hal.science/hal-04203768 doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 ISSN: 0956-7135 Food Control https://hal.science/hal-04203768 Food Control, 2022, 138, 108978 (18p.). ⟨10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978⟩ [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2022 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 2023-09-23T22:52:50Z Seafood safety regulation within the European Economic Area has been strongly harmonised, including uniformisation of maximum levels on contaminants and toxins in seafood. Nevertheless, individual countries still have national limit values for different contaminant groups. This publication summarizes currently existing maximum levels on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood and seaweed that are established within the European Economic Area at international or national level. Maximum levels are compared to legal thresholds in other North Atlantic countries that are member of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), i.e. US, Canada and Russia, as well as the international food standards of the Codex Alimentarius. The identification of seafood safety regulatory differences allows to identify current challenges, associated to different topics: (1) contaminants in seafood, (2) contaminants in seaweed and (3) natural aquatic toxins. It can be concluded that increased harmonisation within and between geographical regions e.g. on seaweed regulations, can be beneficial from both a health and economic perspective. Constantly evolving knowledge on contaminants of emerging concern and new or emerging toxins triggers a continuous process of updating seafood regulations. Due to the health benefits of seafood consumption, a balance between risks and benefits is essential, as considered in EFSA seafood consumption advice. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Canada Food Control 138 108978 |
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Seafood safety regulation within the European Economic Area has been strongly harmonised, including uniformisation of maximum levels on contaminants and toxins in seafood. Nevertheless, individual countries still have national limit values for different contaminant groups. This publication summarizes currently existing maximum levels on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood and seaweed that are established within the European Economic Area at international or national level. Maximum levels are compared to legal thresholds in other North Atlantic countries that are member of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), i.e. US, Canada and Russia, as well as the international food standards of the Codex Alimentarius. The identification of seafood safety regulatory differences allows to identify current challenges, associated to different topics: (1) contaminants in seafood, (2) contaminants in seaweed and (3) natural aquatic toxins. It can be concluded that increased harmonisation within and between geographical regions e.g. on seaweed regulations, can be beneficial from both a health and economic perspective. Constantly evolving knowledge on contaminants of emerging concern and new or emerging toxins triggers a continuous process of updating seafood regulations. Due to the health benefits of seafood consumption, a balance between risks and benefits is essential, as considered in EFSA seafood consumption advice. |
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de Witte, Bavo Coleman, Bert Bekaert, Karen Boitsov, Stepan Botelho, Maria João Castro-Jiménez, Javier Duffy, Conor Habedank, Friederike Mcgovern, Evin Parmentier, Koen Tornero, Victoria Viñas, Lucia Turner, Andrew D. |
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