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North America

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Corn and peanut products intended for finishing (i.e. feedlot) beef cattle300
Cottonseed meal intended for beef cattle, swine, or poultry300
Corn and peanut products intended for finishing swine of 100 pounds or greater200
Corn and peanut products intended for breeding beef cattle, breeding swine, or mature poultry100
Corn, peanut products and other animal feeds and feed ingredients, excluding cottonseed meal, intended for immature animals20
Corn, corn products, cottonseed meal, and other animal feeds and feed ingredients intended for dairy animals, for animal species or uses not specified above, or when the intended use is not known20
 
Fumonisins
Commodity Limit (ppb)
Corn and corn by-products intended for equids and rabbits 5000
Corn and corn by-products intended for swine and catfish 20000
Corn and corn by-products intended for breeding ruminants, breeding poultry and breeding mink (includes lactating dairy cattle and hens laying eggs for human consumption) 30000
Ruminants > 3 months old being raised for slaughter and mink being raised for pelt production 60000
Poultry being raised for slaughter 100000
All other species or classes of livestock and pet animals 10000

 

 
Deoxynivalenol
Commodity Maximum level (ppb)
Grains and grain by-products destined for ruminating beef and feedlot cattle older than 4 months and for chickens 10000
Grain and grain by-products destined for swine 5000
Grain and grain by-products destined for other animals 5000
Patulin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Apple juice, apple juice concentrate, and apple juice component of a food that contains apple juice as an ingredient50
North American Countries
Countries  Commodity Sum of mycotoxins Limit (ppb)
USA Corn and peanut products intended for finishing (i.e. feedlot) beef cattle Aflatoxin 300
Cottonseed meal intended for beef cattle, swine, or poultry   300
Corn and peanut products intended for finishing swine of 100 pounds or greater   200
Corn and peanut products intended for breeding beef cattle, breeding swine, or mature poultry   100
Corn, peanut products and other animal feeds and feed ingredients, excluding cottonseed meal, intended for immature animals   20
Corn, corn products, cottonseed meal, and other animal feeds and feed ingredients intended for dairy animals, for animal species or uses not specified above, or when the intended use is not known   20
Grains and grain by-products destined for ruminating beef and feedlot cattle older than 4 months and for chickens Deoxynivalenol 10000
Grain and grain by-products destined for swine   5000
Grain and grain by-products destined for other animals   5000
Corn and corn by-products intended for equids and rabbits Fumonisins 5000
Corn and corn by-products intended for swine and catfish   20000
Corn and corn by-products intended for breeding ruminants, breeding poultry and breeding mink (includes lactating dairy cattle and hens laying eggs for human consumption)   30000
Ruminants > 3 months old being raised for slaughter and mink being raised for pelt production   60000
Poultry being raised for slaughter   100000
All other species or classes of livestock and pet animals   10000
Apple juice, apple juice concentrate, and apple juice component of a food that contains apple juice as an ingredient Patulin 50
 
Canada nuts and nut products aflatoxin B1B2G1G2 15
domestic uncleaned soft wheat deoxynivalenol 2000
wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, canola, buckwheat, soybeans, mustard seed,
peas, canada pea beans, canada triticale, canada lentils		 ergot not applicable
all feeds aflatoxin B1B2G1G2 20
feed for swine and poultry ochratoxin A 2000
T-2 toxin 1000 
feed for cattle and poultry deoxynivalenol 5000
HT-2 toxin 100
feed for swine, calves, dairy cattle deoxynivalenol 1000
feed for gilts and sows zearalenone 3000
feed for swine diacetoxyscirpenol 2000
ergot alkaloids 6000
feed for poultry diacetoxyscirpenol 1000
feed for cattle, sheep, horses ergot alkaloids 3000
feed for chicks ergot alkaloids 9000
Sources
  1. Opens external link in new windowhttp://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/ChemicalContaminantsMetalsNaturalToxinsPesticides/ucm109231.htm
  2. Opens external link in new windowhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/feeds/regulatory-guidance/rg8/eng/1347383943203/1347384015909?chap=1
  3. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.

Central & South America

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Cereals and cereals products except maize and derivatives, including malted barley5
Beans5
Chestnuts, except Brazil nuts, including walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts and almonds
Cocoa almonds10
Peanuts (peeled), (peeled, raw or toasted), peanut butter20
Corn, maize (whole, broken, crushed, ground), maize flour or meal20
Fumonisins (B1+B2)
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Corn flour, corn cream, cornmeal, flakes, canjica, canjiquinha1500
Starch of maize and other maize products1000
Ochratoxin A
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Cereals and cereal products, including malted barley10
Beans10
Cocoa almonds10
Deoxynivalenol
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Whole wheat, kibbe wheat, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, rice bran, barley grain1000
Wheat flour, cereals and cereals products except wheat and malted barley750
Zearalenone
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Wheat flour, cereals and cereals products except wheat and malted barley100
Rice, processed and derived400
Brown rice600
Corn, canjiquinha, canjica, corn products and by-products150
Whole wheat, whole wheat flour, wheat bran200
Source
  1. Ministério da Saúde, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária. Resolução - rdc nº 7, de 18 de Fevereiro de 2011 dispõe sobre limites máximos tolerados (lmt) para micotoxinas em alimentos.
Central & South American Countries
CountriesCommoditySum of mycotoxinsLimit (ppb)
Argentinapeanuts exported to EU: see EU
peanuts, maize and products thereofaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Barbadosall foodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
all feedstuffsaflatoxin B1B2G1G250
Belizemaize, groundnutaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Chileall foodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G25
zearalenone200
complete feedingstuffs for poultry, goats and cattleaflatoxin B1B2G1G230
complete feedingstuffs for other animals10
all ingredients for use in animal feed except peanuts and derivatives,
cottonseed and derivatives, maize and derivatives		50
peanuts and derivatives, cottonseed and derivatives, maize and derivatives200
Colombiaall foodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G210
maize and maize productsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
sorghum40
rabbit/trout feeds10
poultry/dog/cat/fish feeds20
bovine/pig feeds50
sorghumzearalenone1000
Costa Ricamaizeaflatoxin B1B2G1G250
Cubacereals, peanuts, cocoa massaflatoxin B15
all foodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G25
coffee, cerealsochratoxin A5
maize, ricefumonisin B11000
imported cerealsdeoxynivalenol300
all feeds and feed ingredientsaflatoxin B1B2G1G25
all feedsdeoxynivalenol300
Dominican Republicmaize (products), groundnut, soya, tomato(products)aflatoxin B1G10
imported maizeaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Guatemalamaize, kidney beans, rice, sorghum, groundnuts, groundnut butteraflatoxin B1B2G1G220
concentrateaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Hondurasall foodsaflatoxin B2G1G21
maize (ground or whole grain)aflatoxin B11
Jamaicafood, grainsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Mexicocereals and productsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
cereals for bovine and porcine fattening feedstuffs200
feedstuffs for dairy cattle/poultry0
Paraguaypeanuts, maize and products thereofaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Peruraw and processed peanutsaflatoxin B1B2G1G215
Salvador, Elfoodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
all feedstuffsaflatoxin B110
supplementary feeds for porcine/poultry/dairy cattle;
single composite feedstuffs; bovine/caprine/ovine feedstuffs		20
Surinamemaizeaflatoxin B1B2G1G230
groundnut (products), legumesaflatoxin B15
feedstuffsaflatoxin B1B2G1G230
Uruguaypeanuts, maize and products thereofaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
soya protein [an exception of all food and spices]30
rice, barley, beans, coffee, cornochratoxin A50
wheat flour and by-productsdeoxynivalenol1000
corn, barleyzearalenone200
feed for meat cattle, sheep and birdsdeoxynivalenol5000
feed for milk cattle2000
feed for pigs and horses 1000
feed for other animals2000
animal feedergot alkaloids450
animal feed for pigs and female rabbitsnot detectable
Venezuelacorn, corn flour, peanuts, peanut butteraflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Source
  1. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.

Europe

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
All feed materials20
Complementary and complete feed10
Complementary and complete feed with the exception of compound feed for dairy cattle and calves,
dairy sheep and lambs, dairy goats and kids, piglets and young poultry animals		5
Fumonisins
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Maize and maize products60000
Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for:pigs, horses (Equidae), rabbits and pet animals5000
Fish10000
Poultry, calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids20000
Adult ruminants (> 4 months) and mink50000
Ochratoxin A
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Cereals and cereal products250
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for pigs50
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for poultry100
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for cats and dogs10
T-2 & HT-2
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Oat milling products (husk) for feed and compound feed2000
Other cereal products for feed and compound feed 500
Compound feed, with the exception of feed for cats250
Compound feed for cats50
Deoxynivalenol
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Cereals and cereal products with the exception of maize by-products8000
Maize by-products12000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs5000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for pigs900
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for calves (<4 months), lambs, kids and dogs2000
Ergot alkaloids/ Rye Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Feed materials and compound feed containing unground cereals1000 ppm
Sources
  1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006
  2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1137/2015
  3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007
  4. Commission Regulation (EC) No 239/2016
  5. Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2010
  6. Directive 2002/32/EC
  7. Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2010
  8. Commission Recommendation 2006/576/EU
  9. Commission Recommendation 2013/165/EU
  10. Commission Recommendation 2013/627/EU
  11. Commission Regulation (EC) No 212/2014
  12. Commission Recommendation 2016/1319/EU
EUROPE - NON EU COUNTRIES
CountryCommodityMycotoxinLimit (ppb)
Armeniaall foodsaflatoxin B15
zearalenone1000
T-2 toxin100
wheatdeoxynivalenol700
barley1000
Belarusgrain, leguminous plantsaflatoxin B15
barleydeoxynivalenol1000
wheat700
barley, wheat, maize zearalenone1000
grain, flour, groatsT-2 toxinunknown
Bosnia and Herzegovinawheat, maize, rice, cerealsaflatoxin B1G11
beans5
Croatiacereals, beans, peanuts, coffee, teaaflatoxin B15
Macedoniawheat, maize, rice, cerealsaflatoxin B1G11
beans5
Moldovacereals, legumes, flour, cocoa, nuts, coffee, sunflower, teaaflatoxin B15
wheat and wheat flourdeoxynivalenol700
barley and barley flour1000
wheat and wheat flour, barley and barley flour, maize and maize flourzearalenone1000
cereals and cereal flourT-2 toxin100
Russiabread grain including wheat, rye, triticale, oats, barley, millet, buckwheat, rice, maize, sorghumaflatoxin B15
grain legumes, including pea, bean, lentil, soya
cereals, oat flour, flakes
wheat flour including for pasta, rye flour, triticale flour, corn, barley, millet, rice, buckwheat, pulse flour, sorghum, soya flour
nuts
oil seeds (sunflower, soya, cotton, corn, flax, mustard, rape, peanut)
vegetable oils (all kinds)
wheat germ flakes & coarse meal made of them
wheatdeoxynivalenol700
barleydeoxynivalenol1000
T-2 toxin100
wheat, barley, maize, cornzearalenone1000
Serbia and Montenegrowheat, corn, rice, barley, bean, peas, roasted coffee, roasted peanut, teaaflatoxin B15
all foodstuffsochratoxin A10
cornzearalenone1000
feed for chicken, pigs (until 50kg), calf, young turkey, duckling, cowaflatoxin B1B2G1G210
feed for ox, sheep, goat50
feed for swine and poultry20
feed for pigs (until 50kg)ochratoxin A100
feed for swine200
feed for poultry1000
feed for egg laying hen250
feed for chicken, pigs (until 50kg) and calfsum of trichothecenes300
feed for swine, ox and poultry600
feed for pigs (until 50kg)zearalenone500
feed for other type of swine1000
feed for cow, sheep and goat3000
feed for ox5000
feed for egg laying hen100000
Switzerlandnutmeg

aflatoxin B110
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
all foodstuffs


aflatoxin B12
aflatoxin B1B2G1G24
ochratoxin A5
cereal grainsdeoxynivalenol1000
maizefumonisins B1B21000
babassu seed, cotton seed, peanut, coconut, maize kernel, palm kernel and their products as raw materialsaflatoxin B1200
babassu seed, cotton seed, peanut, coconut, maize kernel, palm kernel and their products as single feed materials 20
other single feeds/raw materials50
complete and complementary feeds for bovine animals, sheep and goats, except milk cows, calves and lambs50
complementary feeds for pigs and poultry except young animals30
complete feeds for pigs and poultry except young animals20
complementary feed for lactating bovine animals, lactating sheep and lactating goats5
other complete and complementary feeds10
Turkeyhazelnut, peanut and other nuts; oily seed; dried fruits (fig, raisin, etc.) and foodstuffs produced of theseaflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
cereals and cereal flouraflatoxin B12
aflatoxin B1B2G1G24
other foods (foods with an aflatoxin risk)aflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
raw grainochratoxin A5
foodstuffs produced from grain3
feed ingredientsaflatoxin B150
mixed feed for ruminants except young animals50
mixed feed for poultry except young animals20
other mixed feeds10
Ukrainecombined feed for non-productive animalsaflatoxin B110
combined feed for poultry25
combined feed for cows in the period of lactation, for piglets no older than 2 months50
combined feed for calves and sheep older than 4 months, animals for meat, breeding bulls100
combined feed for sows (pregnant, feeding), breeding boars, piglets younger than 2 monthszearalenone40
soya press for feed1000
combined feed for pigs fed for pork lighter than 50 kg2000
combined feed for pigs fed for pork over 50 kg of weight3000
combined feed for all animalsdeoxynivalenol1000
combined feed for egg-layers and broilersT-2 toxin200
combined feed for calves and older cattle fed for beef250
Source
  1. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.

Asia

China

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Corn, peanut meal, cottonseed meal, rapeseed meal<50
Soybean meal<30
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for piglets<10
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for fattening pigs<20
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for young broilers, chicks<10
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for broilers, layers<20
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for young ducks, ducklings<10
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for ducks, layers<15
Complementary, complete and concentrated feeding stuffs for quails<20
Supplementary feeding stuffs for dairy cattle<10
Supplementary feeding stuffs for beef cattle<50
Ochratoxin A
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs, corn<100
Zearalenone
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs, corn<500
T-2 Toxin
CommodityMaximum level (ppb)
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for swine<1000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for poultry <1000
Deoxynivalenol
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for swine<1000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for calves<1000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for lactating animals<1000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for cattle<5000
Complementary and complete feeding stuffs for poultry <5000

Japan

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Corn20
Formula feed for cattle (except dairy cattle and calves), pig (except piglet), domestic fowl (except chicken and broiler), quails20
Formula feed for suckling period20
Formula feed for dairy cattle10
Zearalenone
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Formula feed 1000
Deoxynivalenol
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Formula feed (cows over 3 months after birth)4000
Formula feed (except for cows over 3 months after birth)1000

Indonesia

Aflatoxin
CommodityLimit (ppb)
Feed and Corn (final products)50
Feed for layer, broiler and pigs50
Feed for quails40
Feed for ducks20
Other Asian Countries
CountryCommodityMycotoxinLimit (ppb)
Bangladeshmaize, rice polish and mixed feed for poultryaflatoxin B1B2G1G2100
maize and mixed feed for poultryOchratoxin AIn preparation
Hong Kongpeanuts, peanut productsAflatoxin B120
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
foodsAflatoxin B115
aflatoxin B1B2G1G215
Indiaall food productsaflatoxin B1B2G1G2M130
peanut meal (export)Aflatoxin B1120
Indonesiapeanuts, coco nuts, spices, traditional drugs/medicines/ herbsaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Iranpistachio nuts, peanuts, walnuts, other nuts and edible seedsaflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G215
barleyAflatoxin B110
aflatoxin B1B2G1G250
Ochratoxin A50
deoxynivalenol1000
zearalenone400
maizeAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G230
Ochratoxin A50
deoxynivalenol1000
zearalenone200
wheatAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G215
Ochratoxin A5
deoxynivalenol1000
zearalenone200
cotton seed mealAflatoxin B115
aflatoxin B1B2G1G250
fish meal, meat meal, bone meal, blood meal, single cell protein, rice and wheat bran intended for sheep, goats and beef cattleAflatoxin B110
fish meal, meat meal, bone meal, blood meal, single cell protein, rice and wheat bran intended for poultry, calf, lamb, kid, dairy sheep, goats and cattleAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
soya bean meal, sunflower meal, sesame seed meal, olive meal and other meals from oil producing seed intended for sheep, goats and beef cattleAflatoxin B110
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
soya bean meal, sunflower meal, sesame seed meal, olive meal and other meals from oil producing seed intended for poultry, calf, lamb, kid, dairy sheep, dairy goats and dairy cattleAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Maize intended for sheep, goats and beef cattle, poultry, calf, lamb, kid, dairy sheep, dairy goats and dairy cattleAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
premixes including vitamins and mineral premixes intended for sheep, goats and beef cattle aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
premixes including vitamins and mineral premixes intended for calf, lamb, kid, dairy sheep, goats and cattleaflatoxin B1B2G1G25
premixes including vitamins and mineral premixes intended for poultryaflatoxin B1B2G1G210
complete feed intended for sheep, goats and beef cattleAflatoxin B150
Deoxynivalenol5000
T-2 toxin100
complete feed intended for calf, lamb, kid, dairy sheep, goats and cattleAflatoxin B15
Deoxynivalenol1000
T-2 toxin25
complete feed intended for layers and breeders (broilers and layers)Aflatoxin B110
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
complete feed intended for broilers and pulletAflatoxin B110
complete feed intended for parent and grandparent stocksAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Israelnuts, peanuts, maize flour, figs and their products and other foodsAflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G215
cereals, cereal products and other foodsOchratoxin A50
all grains (feeds)aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Ochratoxin A300
Deoxynivalenol1000
Zearalenonenot given
T-2 toxin100
diacetoxyscripenol200
Jordanalmonds, cereals, maize, peanuts, pistachio nuts, pine nuts, riceAflatoxin B115
aflatoxin B1B2G1G230
all feedstuffsAflatoxin B115
aflatoxin B1B2G1G230
Republic of KoreaFeeds for young calves, dairy, piglet, grower, layer/broiler breeders, milk replacer, fiber source for ruminants and all other diets for young animals.aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
All other compound feeds except premix products 20
All plant originated materials 50
All compound feeds Ochratoxin A 200
All plant originated materials 250
All swine diets Deoxynivalenol 900
All young ruminant diets 2000
All other compound feeds except premix products 5000
All plant originated 10000
Swine diets for piglet, grower, gilt, gestation, lactation Zearalenone 100
All other swine diets 250
Ruminant diets 500
All other feeds 1000
All plant originated materials 3000
Diets for swine, horse and rabbit, milk replacer, pet Fumonisins 5000
Aquaculture 10000
Ruminant diets except young calves, fiber diets 50000
All other compound feeds except premix products 30000
All compound diets T-2/HT-2 250
Oat, oat processed materials 2000
All other plant originated materials except oat 500
Malaysiaall foodsaflatoxin B1B2G1G235
Nepalcerealsaflatoxin B120
feedstuffsaflatoxin B150
Omancomplete foodstuffsaflatoxin B110
complete feedstuffs for poultryaflatoxin B120
Philippinesnut (products)aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
mixed feedaflatoxin B120
copra and copra productsaflatoxin B120
Singaporecorn, nuts, and cereal productsaflatoxin B1not given
corn, nuts, and cereal productsaflatoxin B1B2G1G25
cereal, raw coffee beansochratoxin A2.5
cereal & grain productsdeoxynivalenolnot given
corn & corn productsfumonisin B1not given
cereal & grain productszearalenonenot given
Syrian Arab Republicpeanuts and pistachiosaflatoxin B15
pulses, mixed nuts, oil seeds and products thereof20
domestic feedaflatoxin B1B2G1G220
livestock cattle feed10
Taiwan, Republic of Chinapeanut, corn, maizeaflatoxin B1B2G1G215
rice, sorghum, legumes, nuts, wheat and barley, oatsaflatoxin B1B2G1G210
other foods10
cerealsochratoxin A
maize productsfumonisin B1
maize (raw material)aflatoxin B1B2G1G250
all feedstuffsaflatoxin B125-100
Vietnamfoodstuffsaflatoxin B1B2G1G210
foodstuffstotal of other mycotoxins35
Source
  1. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.

Africa

African Countries
CountryCommodityMycotoxinLimit (ppb)
Algeria peanuts, nuts, cereals aflatoxin B110
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
cattle feed aflatoxin B120
Côte d’Ivoirestraight feedstuffs aflatoxin B1B2G1G2100
complete feedstuffs 10
complete feedstuffs for pigs/poultry except young animals/ducks 38
complete feedstuffs for cattle/sheep/goats 75
complete feedstuffs for dairy cattle 50
Egypt peanuts & cereals   aflatoxin B1  5
aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
corn aflatoxin B1 10
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
animal and chicken feed aflatoxin B1 10
aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Kenya peanut (products), vegetable oils aflatoxin B1B2G1G220
Mauritiusall foods aflatoxin B15
aflatoxin B1B2G1G2M1M2 10
groundnuts aflatoxin B1 5
aflatoxin B1B2G1G2M1M2 15
Moroccoall foods aflatoxin B110
peanuts, pistache nuts, almonds, vegetable oils in pasta, children foods 1
wheat meal 3
wheat bran 10
vegetable oils, cereals, wheat meal (complete) 5
cereals, vegetable oils zearalenone 200
cereals ochratoxin A 30
simple feedstuffs (except peanuts, copra, cottonseed, babassu, maize and their products) aflatoxin B150
peanuts, copra, cottonseed, babassu, maize and their products 20
complete feedstuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (except for dairy animals, calves and lambs) 50
complete feedstuffs for dairy animals 5
complete feedstuffs for calves and lambs 10
complete feedstuffs for pigs and poultry (except young animals) 20
other complete feedstuffs 10
complementary feedstuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (except for dairy animals, calves and lambs) 50
complementary feedstuffs for pigs and poultry (except young animals) 30
other complementary feedstuffs, especially dairy animals 10
Mozambique peanut, peanut milk aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
peanut, maize, peanut butter
cereals and feedstuffs
feedstuff aflatoxin B1 unknown
corn ochratoxin A unknown
zearalenone unknown
Nigeria foodstuffs aflatoxin B1 20
Senegal   peanut products (straight feedstuffs) aflatoxin B1 50
peanut products (feedstuff ingredients) 300
South Africa Feed ingredients with the exception of the following aflatoxin B1 50
Groundnut, copra, palm-kemel, cotton seed, maize and products derived from the processing thereof 20
Complete farm feeds for cattle, sheep and goats with the exception of the following 50
Dairy cattle 5
Calves and lambs 10
Complete feeds for pigs and poultry (except young animals) 20
Other complete farm feeds (including pets) 10
Maize products intended for feedlot 3*107
Supplement concentrates for cattle, sheep and goats (except for dairy animals, calves and lambs) 50
Feeding stuffs for pigs Deoxynivalenol 1000
Feeding stuffs for cattle 5000
Feeding stuffs for calves up to 4 months 2000
Feeding stuffs for dairy cattle 3000
Feeding stuffs for poultry 4000
Feeding stuffs for pets 1000
Feeding stuffs for horses and pets Fumonisins 5000
Pigs 10000
Beef and poultry 50000
Fish 10000
Feeding stuffs on full ration basis for sow and pigs Zearalenone 5000
Piglets 3000
Calves and dairy cattle 500
Feeding stuffs on full ration basis for pigs Ochratoxin A 20
Poultry 200
Sudan oil seeds aflatoxin B1B2G1G2see CODEX
wheat ochratoxin A 15
Tanzania, United Republic of cereals, oil seeds aflatoxin B1 5
aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
feeds aflatoxin B1 5
aflatoxin B1B2G1G210
Tunisia all food products aflatoxin B1 2
aflatoxin B1B2G1G2unknown
Zambia There are no measures in Zambia which cover the control of mycotoxins in consumable products, but for export measures existing in destination countries may be applied and the exporter sends samples wherever analysis can be done, even outside the country.
Zimbabwefoods aflatoxin B1 5
groundnuts, maize, sorghum aflatoxin B15
aflatoxin G1 4
feedstuffs aflatoxin B1B2G1G2unknown
poultry feed aflatoxin B1G1 10
Source
  1. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.

Australasia

Australasia Countries
CountryCommodityMycotoxinLimit (ppb)
Australia peanuts, tree nuts aflatoxin B1B2G1G2 15
cereal grains ergot 500000
New Zealand peanuts, tree nuts aflatoxin B1B2G1G215
cereal grains ergot 500000
Source
  1. FAO corporate documents repository. Worldwide regulation for mycotoxins in food and feed 2003.


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