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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ftjrc:oai:publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu:JRC126537 2023-05-15T17:33:51+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 CASTRO-JIMENEZ Javier DUFFY Conor HABEDANK Friedericke MCGOVERN Evin PARMENTIER Koen TORNERO ALVAREZ Maria Victoria VIÑAS Lucía TURNER Andrew 2022 Online https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC126537 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713522001712 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 eng eng ELSEVIER SCI LTD JRC126537 2022 ftjrc https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978 2022-05-01T08:21:52Z 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. JRC.D.2 - Water and Marine Resources Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic Joint Research Centre, European Commission: JRC Publications Repository 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. JRC.D.2 - Water and Marine Resources |
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DE WITTE Bavo COLEMAN Bert BEKAERT Karen BOITSOV Stepan BOTELHO Maria CASTRO-JIMENEZ Javier DUFFY Conor HABEDANK Friedericke MCGOVERN Evin PARMENTIER Koen TORNERO ALVAREZ Maria Victoria VIÑAS Lucía TURNER Andrew |
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DE WITTE Bavo COLEMAN Bert BEKAERT Karen BOITSOV Stepan BOTELHO Maria CASTRO-JIMENEZ Javier DUFFY Conor HABEDANK Friedericke MCGOVERN Evin PARMENTIER Koen TORNERO ALVAREZ Maria Victoria VIÑAS Lucía TURNER Andrew Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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DE WITTE Bavo COLEMAN Bert BEKAERT Karen BOITSOV Stepan BOTELHO Maria CASTRO-JIMENEZ Javier DUFFY Conor HABEDANK Friedericke MCGOVERN Evin PARMENTIER Koen TORNERO ALVAREZ Maria Victoria VIÑAS Lucía TURNER Andrew |
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Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area |
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