After positive findings in sesame seeds, plant powders, dietary supplements as well as thickeners and additives, instant noodle dishes are now also affected. The list of affected products is getting longer and longer and the pressure from NGO's is increasing.

With the draft SANTE 11183-2018 Rev.0 in the course of the #Greendeal, maximum levels for perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in certain foods are to be newly added to Regulation (EC) 1881/2006. PFASs exhibit toxic properties and are suspected carcinogens. That is why it is extremely important to test for them in food products.

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New regulations amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 with VO (EU) 2021/1317 for maximum levels of lead and VO (EU) 2021/1323 for maximum levels of cadmium in certain foodstuffs. These changes are effective immediately for imports and a grace period is granted until February 2022.

The historic Berlin property has approximately 386 hectares and about 40,000 rooms in the building. Here, the GBA team took a total of 6,851 environmental samples, also at dizzying heights on the roof.

These were analyzed in GBA laboratories in Berlin, Gelsenkirchen and Pinneberg for PAHs, PCBs, asbestos, heavy metals and wood preservatives.