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Abbreviations and References for Table 3

ALGERIA [DZ]

Abbreviation:

MT: Ministry of Trade

References:

DZ1

AOAC (1990). 986.22. Aflatoxins in peanuts and peanuts products - CB method Food and Drug Laboratories - Canada - Best food method.

DZ2

NF-VF (1980). Animal feed - aflatoxins measurement B1, June 1980: 18-200.

ARGENTINA [AR]

Reference:

AR1

Mercosur Resolution 56/94

ARMENIA [AM]

Abbreviation:

SSHAHS: Supervision Service of Haypetstandard and Authorities of Health Sphere

References:

AM1

Moscow (1997). Foodstuffs and their raw materials. Hygienic requirements for quality and safety of foodstuffs and their raw materials. Sanitary regulations and norms Sanitary Supervision 2.3.2 560-96.

AM2

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1980). Methodical recommendations for revealing, identification and determination of Aflatoxins in foodstuffs, December 10,1980 Moscow. No. 2273-80.

AM3

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1980). Methodical recommendations for revealing, identification and determination of the content of Aflatoxins in foodstuffs and their raw materials, using the high effective liquid chromatography, March 20,1986 Moscow. No. 4082-86.

AM4

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1984). Methodical instructions for revealing, identification and determination of Zearalenone in foodstuffs, January 23, 1984, Moscow. No. 2964-84.

AM5

GOST 28001-88. Corn, the products of its processing, combicorm. Method of determination of mycotoxins, namely: T-2 toxin, Zearalenone (F-2) and ochratoxin A. Products of fruit and vegetable processing. Method of determination of Patulin.

AM6

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1984). Methodical instructions for revealing, identification and determination of the content of T-2 toxin in foodstuffs, December 29, 1984, Moscow. No. 3184-84.

AM7

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1985). Methodical instructions for revealing, identification and determination of Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin) in corn and grain products, October 10, 1985, Moscow. No. 3940-85.

AM8

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1990). Methodical instructions for revealing, identification and determination of Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin) and Zearalenone in corn and grain products, July 27,1990, Moscow. No. 5177-90.

AM9

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1982). Methodical recommendations for revealing, identification and determination of the content of Patulin in both fruit and vegetable juices and those paste, December 30,1982 Moscow. No. 2655-82.

AM10

Products of fruit and vegetable processing. Method of determination of Patulin. GOST 28038-89.

AM11

Ministry of Health of the USSR (1985). Methodical recommendations for quality control of Aflatoxins in food coming from animals, October 11,1985 Moscow. No. 3942-85.

AUSTRALIA [AU]

Abbreviations:

AQIS: Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
STANZHD: State and Territories of Australia New Zealand Health Departments

Reference:

AU1

Maximum limits of these toxins are listed in Australia New Zealand. Food Standard Code: Standard 1.4.1 - Contaminants and Natural Toxicants.

AUSTRIA [AT]

Abbreviation:

MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

AT1

CEN-Method prEN 14123.

AT2

Lew, et al. (2001). Clean-up by Romer-column, silylation, GC-ECD. Die Bodenkultur 52 (3): 199-207.

AT3

Schuhmacher, et al. (1998). Clean-up by immunoaffinity column, HPLC. Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 360: 241-245.

BANGLADESH [BD]

Abbreviations:

MFL: Ministry of Fisheries and Live Stock
MHF: Ministry of Health and Planning
EIA: Enzyme Immuno Assay

References:

BD1

Ridascreen Fast Aflatoxin kit, R-Biopharm GmbH, D-Darmstadt, Germany. Enzyme immunoassay for quantitative determination of aflatoxin.

BD2

Giasuddin, et al. (2002). Prevalence of poultry disease in Bangladesh. Journal of Bio. Sci. 2002: 212-213.

BD3

Motalib Khan, Khamar (2001). Ochratoxin, the silent killer of poultry. Monthly magazine on poultry livestock & fisheries, March 2001: 17-18.

BELARUS [BY]

Abbreviation:

MPH: Ministry of Public Health

References:

BY1

Hygienical requirements for food product safety and quality.
Sanitarian Code RB 98: 70, 72-74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 98-101, 112, 116, 133, 160.

BY2

Hygienical requirements for food product safety and quality.
Sanitarian Code RB 98: 85, 90, 92.

BY3

Hygienical requirements for food product safety and quality.
Sanitarian Code RB 98: 70, 81, 112, 160, 72-75.

BY4

Hygienical requirements for food product safety and quality.
Sanitarian Code RB 98: 70, 72-75, 160.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [BA]

References:

BA1

Article 57, Federal Register no. 2, 1980, Sluzbeni list Socijalisticka Federation Republika Jugoslavija 2/1980.

BA2

Instruction for sampling methods of foodstuffs/Federal Register no. 60/1978 Sl?zbeni list SFRJ br. 60/1978.

Abbreviation:

FCLHSW: Federal Commission Labour Health Social Welfare

BRAZIL [BR] (see also MERCOSUR)

Abbreviations:

MPH: Ministry of Public Health
MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

BR1

Ministry Health (1977). Resolução Nº 34/76, CNNPA/MS - Diário Official da União, 19/01/1977 - Seção I: 710.

BR2

Journal AOAC (1989) 72: 22-26 (TLC).

BR3

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. (TLC or HPLC).

BR4

Ministry Agriculture (1988). Portaria Nº 07/88, MAA - Diário Official da União, 14/11/1988, Seção I: 21968-21974.

MERCOSUR

ME1

Mercosul/GMC/Res No 56/94.

ME2

FAO (1993). Food and Nutrition Paper 55.

ME3

(1979). International Standard ISO 950.

ME4

Cereals - Sampling (as grain).

ME5

Walting AE (1980). JAOAC 63: 103-106.

ME6

FIL-IDF (1985). International IDF Standard 50B. Milk and Milk Products (and/or current).

ME7

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. 968.22 and/or current.

ME8

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. 970.44 and 971.22 (standards).

ME9

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. 970.45 and/or current.

ME10

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. 980.21 and/or current.

BULGARIA [BG]

Abbreviations:

MH: Ministry of Health
MAF: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

References:

BG1

Ministry of Health in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Industry and the State Standardization Agency (2000). Regulation No. 11/2000 of 11 July 2000 laying down the maximum levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs. Official Newspaper of the Republic of Bulgaria No. 58: 18-24.

BG2

Bulgarian State Standard Method BDS 16254-85.

BG3

Bulgarian State Standard Method BDS 16254-85. C-IAC with fluorometric determination.

BG4

AOAC (1995). Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC, 16th Edition, Chapter 49, Method 973.37. Ochratoxins in Barley, C-IAC with fluorometric determination.

BG5

(1993). ISO 8128:2

BG6

Russian State Standard Method GOST 3940-85
AOAC (1995). Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC, 16th Edition, Chapter 49, Method 986.17. Deoxynivalenol in wheat.

BG7

IAC with fluorometric determination.

BG8

(2001). BDS ISO 6870.

CANADA [CA]

Abbreviations:

HC: Health Canada
CFIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

References:

CA1

Tolerance under Canadian Food and Drugs Act and Regulations B.01.046 (1) and (n) and B.01.046 (2).

CA2

Guideline under Canadian Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, part 4a.

CA3

Codex Standard 209, Rev. 1, 2001.

CA4

Canadian Grain Commission; Official Grain Grading Guide. Standard Procedures for Grain Inspection as specified by the CGC.

CA5

Unofficial sampling plan of Health Canada [HC].

CA6

Health Protection Branch manual of Official Methods of Analysis - HPB-FC-14, June, 1993.

CA7

Canadian Grain Commission; analytical method for aflatoxins, ochratoxins and zearalenone in grains by HPLC with fluorescence detection.

CA8

Health Protection Branch Methods of Analysis, LPFC-155 (DON in wheat and soybeans) and LPFC-144 (DON in cereals).

CA9

Mass Spectral Investigations on Trichothecene Mycotoxins. 1. Application of Negative Ion Chemical Ionization Techniques for the Simultaneous and Accurate Analysis of Simple Trichothecenes in Picogram Levels, J. of Biomedical and Environmental Mass Spectrometry 13: 503 (1986).

CA10

Methods for the determination of Deoxynivalenol and other Trichothecenes in Foods, G.A. Lombaert in Mycotoxins and Food Safety, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 504, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, NY, 2002.

CA11

Canadian Grain Commission analytical method for determination of Fusarium trichothecenes in grain by GC-MS.

CA12

Canadian Feeds Act and Regulations (1983), Section 19 (1) (I).

CA13

Mycotoxin Factsheet 2000.

CA14

Feed Inspection Manual, May 1994.

CA15

AOAC Official Method 991.31.

CA16

JAOAC Int., 83, 1377 (2000).

CA17

CFIA SOP, extraction with acetonitrile/water (84/16), cleanup with Romer MycoSep 227, trifluoroacyl derivatives, GC/MS (ion-trap using acetonitrile CI).

CA18

CFIA SOP, extraction with acetonitrile/water (90/10), cleanup with IAC, LC/fluorescence detection.

CHILE [CL]

Abbreviations:

MPH: Ministry of Public Health
MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

CL1

For food established in the Sanitary Regulations of Foods.

CL2

Procedure NCh 1479 (1979) for food and feed.

CL3

For feed established in the Resolution 736. Ministry of Agriculture: Servicio Agricola y Ganadero.

CHINA [CN]

Abbreviation:

MH: Ministry of Health

References:

CN1

The compilation of food hygiene standards (1991). Chinese Standards Publishing House.
Hygienic standards of food additive-red rice, 360.
Hygienic standards of food additive-á-amylase preparation, 401.
Hygienic standards of food additive-glucoamylase preparation, 402.
Hygienic standards of irradiated peanut, 503-504.
Hygienic standards of irradiated rice, 509-510.
Hygienic standards of food for infants and young children-infant formula-soybean, 650-654.
Hygienic standards of food for infants and young children-infant formula-"5410", 655-659.
Hygienic standards of food for infants and young children- formulated weaning foods, 660-665.

CN2

Handbook of food hygiene standards [section of food hygiene standards] (1996).
Chinese Standards Publishing House.
Hygienic standards of fermented bean products, 157.
Hygienic standards of starch products, 158.
Hygienic standards of edible vegetable oil, 163-164.
Hygienic standards of soybean sauce, 165.
Hygienic standards of grain paste, 166.
Hygienic standards of vinegar, 167.
Hygienic standards of fermented wine, 220-221.
Tolerance limits of Aflatoxin B1 in foods, 269.
Hygienic standards of batter cake, 316-317.
Hygienic standards of pastry, biscuit and bread, 318-319.
Tolerance limits of Aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk products, 377.
Hygienic standards of salad oil. Chinese Standards Publishing House: 473-474.
Hygienic standard for tolerance limits of patulin in apple and hawthorn products, 561-563.
Tolerance limits of Aflatoxin M1 in foods for infant and young children-infant formula milk powder, 776-784.
Tolerance limits of Aflatoxin M1 in foods for infant and young children-infant formula milk powder, 785-794.

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

Abbreviation:

CCFAC: Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants

References:

CC1

Maximum level and sampling plan for total aflatoxins in peanuts intended for further processing. CODEX STAN 209-1999, Rev.1-2001: 5 pp.

CC2

Maximum level for patulin, CODEX STAN -2003, pre-publication.

CC3

Maximum level for aflatoxin M1 in milk, CODEX STAN 232-2003.

COLOMBIA [CO]

Abbreviations:

MH: Ministry of Health
MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

CO1

Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas, ICONTEC. Document NTC 3581.

CO2

NTC366.

CO3

Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas, ICONTEC. Document NTC 740: Livestock Industry - Animal Food - Sampling.

CO4

Diaz GJ, Perilla NS and Royas Y (2001). Occurrence of aflatoxins in selected Colombian foods. Mycotoxin Research, 17: 15-20.

CO5

NTC 535-1.

CO6

NTC 535-2.

CO7

Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas, ICONTEC. Document NTC 602.

CO8

Agropecuario, ICA. Document No. DIP-3-100-002.

CO9

Céspedes AE and Diaz GJ (1997). Analysis of aflatoxins in poultry and pig feeds and feedstuffs used in Colombia. J. of AOAC Int., 80:1215-1219.

CO10

Diaz GJ and Céspedes AE (1997). Natural occurrence of zearalenone in feeds and feedstuffs used in poultry and pig nutrition in Colombia. Mycotoxin Research, 12: 81-87.

COTE d'ÍVOIRE [CI]

Abbreviations:

MPH: Ministry of Public Health
MAP: Ministry of Animal Production
MC: Ministry of Commerce

CROATIA [HR]

Abbreviation:

MPH: Ministry of Public Health

References:

HR1

Rhône Diagnostics Technologies and TLC, HPLC.

HR2

Rhône Diagnostics Technologies and TLC, HPLC.

HR3

AOAC (1990). Official Methods of Analysis, 974.18.

HR4

Rhône Diagnostics Technologies and HPLC.

CUBA [CU]

Abbreviations:

MPH/INHA: Ministry of Public Health/Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los Alimentos
MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

CU1

Ministerio de Salud Pública (1999). Manual de indicadores empleados en la evaluación sanitaria de alimentos. Instituto de Nutrición e Hygiene de los Alimentos (INHA), Diciembre de 1999.

CU2

NC76-06: 85.

CU3

(1991). Determinación de patulina en frutas frescas y conservas. Rev. Cub Alim.Nutr. No. 2.

CU4

Otero E, Arias JA, Sersa R (2001). Presencia de patulina en purés y jugos de frutas. Rev. Alimentaria No. 321: 133.5.

CU5

Otero E, Arias JA, Sersa R. España Validación de un método para la determinación de patulina en purés y jugos de frutas por HPLC. Rev. Cub. Alim. y Nutr. (En prensa).

CU6

Arauce Calderius, Lic. JJ (2002). Determinación de fumonisina B1 en harina de maíz. Tésis de Maestría en Nutrición. INHA, abril 2002.

CU7

Methodo Modif. Trucksess.

CYPRUS [CY]

Abbreviations:

MH: Ministry of Health
MANRE: Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment

References:

CY1

Acquis Communautaire. EC Regulation No. 1528/98.

CY2

EU Directive 98/53/EC.

CY3

AOAC (2000). Official Method 991.31.

CY4

Acquis Communautaire.

CY5

Kakouri E, et al. (1995). Food & Agriculture Immunology 7: 131-137.

CY6

(1993, 2001).Feedingstuffs and Feed Additives (Control of Quality, Supply and Use). Law 13 (I) of 1993 & 34 (I) of 2001, harmonized to the relevant Acquis Communautaire.

CY7

AOAC methods 2000.

CY8

EU method.

CY9

AOAC methods 2000.

CZECH REPUBLIC [CZ]

Abbreviations:

MAH: Ministry of Agriculture and Health
MA: Ministry of Agriculture

References:

CZ1

Czech Republic Law Collection (2002). Chemical requirements on health unexceptionality of food and food raw materials. Decree No. 53/2002 Coll.

CZ2

Czech Republic Law Collection (2001). Decree No. 339/2001 Coll.

CZ3

Adensam L, Lebedová M, Turek B (1986). Determination of very low concentrations of aflatoxins. Cs. Hyg. 31, 5.

CZ4

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis.

CZ5

Adensam L, Lebedová M, Turek B (1989). Determination of ochratoxin A in children and infant children food. Cs. Hyg. 3, 1.

CZ6

Atelier du Travail International sur l’Ochratoxine A (UNESCO, FAO, IUPAC, ICSU) [1995] de protocoles pour l’analyse de l’ochratoxine A. Tunisie, Sousse, Faculté de Médecine, 14-17.11: 1-28.

CZ7

Manual of the OCHRAPREP® immunoaffinity columns, Rhone-diagnostics technologies Ltd.

CZ8

Manual of the ROMER MycoSepTM DON-Column, Coring System Diagnostics GmbH.

CZ9

Adensam L, Lebedová M, Turek B (1987). Determination of very low concentrations of aflatoxins - Monitoring of aflatoxins in milk for infant children. Cs. Hyg. 32, 6.

CZ10

Ministry of Agriculture (2000). Decree No. 451/2000 Coll.

DENMARK [DK]

Abbreviation:

DVFA: Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Reference:

DK1

Legal basis for OA legislation: Circular letter of 20 November 1980.

EGYPT [EG]

Abbreviation:

MA: Ministry of Agriculture

Reference:

EG1

Egyptian Standard UDC 615.91. Maximum Limits for Mycotoxin.
In Foods Part I: Aflatoxin.

ESTONIA [EE]

Abbreviations:

VFB: Veterinary and Food Board
PPI: Plant Production Inspectorate

References:

EE1

Regulation of the Government of the Republic (2000). Establishment of the list and permitted limits of permitted contaminants by food group No. 14 of 12 January 2000. Official Journal of Estonia Riigi Teataja (RT I, 2000, 6, 38).

EE2

Regulation of the Government (2000). The methods of sampling and analysis for determination of aflatoxins in foodstuffs No. 334 of 18 October 2000.

EE3

The list of undesirable substances and the maximum allowed quantities for the content thereof in feedingstuffs, containing undesirable substances of feed materials, which exceed the maximum allowed quantities for the manufacture of feedingstuffs. No. 54 of 17 June 2002.

EE4

The procedure for taking of control samples from feedingstuffs. No. 43 of 13 June 2002.

EUROPEAN UNION [EU]

References:

EU1

Commission Directive 2003/13/EC of 10 February 2003 amending Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Official J. European Union L 41 (2003) 33-36.

EU2

Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 77 (2001) 1-13.

EU3

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2174/2003 of 12 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards aflatoxins. Official J. European Union L 326 (2003) 12-15.

EU4

Commission Regulation (EC) No 472/2002 of 12 March 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 75 (2002) 18-20.

EU5

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1425/2003 of 11 August 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards patulin. Official J. European Union L 203 (2003) 1-3.

EU6

Draft Commission Recommendation on the reduction of the presence of deoxynivalenol in cereals and cereal products. SANCO/1925/00-rev-1 pp. 5.

EU7

Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down the sampling methods and the methods for analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 201 (1998) 93-101.

EU8

Commission Directive 2002/27/EC of 13 March 2002 amending Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 75 (2002) 44-45.

EU9

Commission Directive 2002/26/EC of 13 March 2002 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 75 (2002) 38-43.

EU10

Commission Directive 2003/78/EC of 11 August 2003 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of patulin in foodstuffs. Official J. European Union L 203 (2003) 40-44.

EU11

Commission Recommendation of 11 August 2003 on the prevention and reduction of patulin contamination in apple juice and apple juice ingredients in other beverages. Official J. European Union L 203 (2003) 54-59.

EU12

Commission Directive 2003/100/EC of 31 October 2003 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed. Official Journal of the European Union L 285 (2003) 33-37.

EU13

Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition. Official J. European Commun. L 115 (1999) 32- 46.

EU14

EC-directive 76/371/01.03.1976. Official J. European Commun. L 102 (1976) 8.

EU15

Seventh Commission Directive of 1 March 1976 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs. EC-Directive 76/372/EEC. Official J. European Commun. L 102 (1976) 9-18.

EU16

Commission Directive 92/95 EEC of November 9, 1992 amending the Annex of the Seventh Directive (76/372/EEC) establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feeding stuffs. Official J. European Commun. L 327 (1992) 54-62.

FINLAND [FI]

Abbreviations:

MAF [EELA]: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [National Veterinary and Food Research Institute]
MAF [KTTK]: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [Plant Production Inspection Centre]
MF [FC]: Ministry of Finance [Finnish Customs]

References:

FI1

Regulation by Ministry of Trade and Industry for food products not included in EU food legislation.

FI2

Official import control in Finland by customs.

FI3

Proposal prEN 14123.

FRANCE [FR]

Abbreviations:

DGCCRF: Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes, Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l’Industrie
DGAL: Direction Général de l’Alimention, Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche

References:

FR1

Avis du Conseil Supérieur d’Hygiène Publique de France du 8/12/1998.

FR2

CEN-NF EN 13585.

FR3

CEN-PrEN 14352.

GERMANY [DE]

Abbreviations:

BMVEL: Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture) Ministry of Public Health
LMBG: Lebensmittel- und Bedarfsgegenständegesetz (Act on Food and Commodities)

References:

DE1

Mykotoxin - Höchstmengenverordnung. (Ordinance laying down maximum levels for mycotoxins in foodstuffs). Das Deutsche Bundesrecht 834. Lieferung Oktober 1999.

DE2

Diätverordnung (Ordinance on dietetic foodstuffs). Das Deutsche Bundesrecht 832. Lieferung September 1999.

DE3

Sampling based on § 42 LMBG considering Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 [see EU6].

DE4

Sampling based on § 35 LMBG considering Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 [see EU6].

GREECE [GR]

Abbreviations:

MA: Ministry of Agriculture
GCSL: General State Laboratory
EFET: Hellenic Food Authority

Reference:

GR1

Ministerial decision 91587/3.11.1992.


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