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Annex V - Conditions for the production of thermal process flavourings and maximum levels for certain substances in thermal process flavourings

Annex V
Conditions for the production of thermal process flavourings and maximum levels for certain substances in thermal process flavourings

Part A: Conditions for the production

The temperature of the products during processing shall not exceed 180 °C.

The duration of the thermal processing shall not exceed 15 minutes at 180 °C with correspondingly longer times at lower temperatures, i.e. a doubling of the heating time for each decrease of temperature by 10 °C, up to a maximum of 12 hours.

The pH during processing should not exceed the value of 8,0.

Part B: Maximum levels for certain substances

Substance

Maximum levels μg/kg

2-amino-3.4,8-trimethylimidazo [4,5-f] quinoxaline (4,8-DiMeIQx)

50

2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazol [4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP)

50

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