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REP11/CF Appendix III 47APPENDIX IIIPROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM LEVELS FOR MELAMINE IN FOOD(LIQUID INFANT FORMULA)(FOR ADOPTION AT STEP 5/8)Product NameLiquid infant formula (asconsumed)NoteML (mg/kg)0.15The maximum level does not apply to liquid infantformula for which it can be proven that the level ofmelamine higher than 0.15 mg/kg is theconsequence of migration from food contactmaterials taking into account any nationallyauthorized migration limit
REP11/CF Appendix IV 48APPENDIX IVPROJECT DOCUMENTPROPOSAL FOR NEW WORK ON A MAXIMUM LEVEL FOR ARSENIC IN RICE1. The purpose and scope of the projectThis project aims to establish a maximum level for arsenic in rice.2. Relevance and timelinessArsenic was evaluated by JECFA at its 10th, 27th, 33rd and 72nd meetings. Arsenic hasorganic and inorganic species, of which the inorganic form is the most toxic. Inorganicarsenic has been evaluated on a number of occasions by IARC (1973, 1978, 1980, and 2004).At its 33rd meeting in 1988, JECFA assigned a provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI)of 15 μg/kg bw for inorganic arsenic. In 2010, the 72 th meeting of JECFA assessed the levelsand patterns of arsenic contamination in food commodities, including in rice, on the basis ofoccurrence data from the literature and from data submitted by Australia, Brazil, France,Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. An inorganic arsenic exposure assessment conducted byJECFA indicated that the PTWI of 15 μg/kg bw (equivalent to 2.1 μg/kg bw per day) is in theregion of the BMDL0.5 (3.0 μg/kg bw per day with the range of 2–7 μg/kg bw per day) fromlung cancer epidemiological studies and therefore was no longer appropriate. The <strong>Committee</strong>withdrew the previous PTWI.Therefore, there is a need for an international regulatory level, based upon scientificevidence, having as its goal the protection of human health with a minimum of economicimpact on international trade.3. The main aspects to be coveredIt is proposed to establish a maximum level for arsenic in rice, considering the following:a) Toxicological evaluations of arsenic by JECFAb) The availability of sufficient occurrence and exposure data in ricec) Consumption in g/day for rice as given by 13 GEMS/Food Consumption Cluster Diets andadditional information on national consumption data for riced) New data from <strong>Codex</strong> members.4. Assessment against the criteria for the establishment of work priorities1. Consumer protection from the point of view of health, food safety, ensuring fair practicesin food trade and taking into account the identified needs of developing countries.The new work will establish a maximum level for arsenic in rice.2. Diversification of national legislations and apparent resultant or potential impediments tointernational trade.The new work will provide an internationally-harmonized standard.Rice is a staple food in many countries, and international market potential has beenincreasing.
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