EU: Hydrocyanic Acid in Raw Apricot Kernels

The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum level of hydrocyanic acid in unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer.The Draft Regulation sets a maximum level of 20 mg/kg for hydrocyanic acid in unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer.The final date for comments is April 18, 2017.For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.