Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision (Control)

The Draft Decision amends Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision (Control) with a requirement for maximum residues level (MRL) for cadmium (Cd) in sunflower kernels not to exceed 0.20 mg/kg.
It also updates the existing MRLs for cadmium regarding specific confectionery products as follows:
– Sunflower halva: 0.11 mg/kg;
– Sunflower gozinaki (confectionery made of sunflower seeds): 0.14 mg/kg.
The Technical Regulation TR CU 021/2011 “On Food Safety” will be updated accordingly.