Retained EU Law
2017
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance)
At a glance
What's here
24 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 21
- Manufacturer 2
- Distributor 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
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- Select low-acrylamide potato varieties and document choices Operator
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- Implement acrylamide mitigation measures for potato crisps production Operator
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- Set target values for reducing sugars in dehydrated potato ingredients Operator
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- Check sugar content of dehydrated potato ingredients before use Distributor
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- Provide data proving low acrylamide if frying above 175°C Operator
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- Provide data proving acrylamide is below benchmark if product temperature exceeds 175°C Operator
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- Follow good practices on fertilisation and crop protection in contract farming of cereals Operator
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- Apply acrylamide reduction measures in food production Operator
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- Apply acrylamide reduction measures when manufacturing fine bakery wares Operator
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- Control acrylamide risk in contract-farmed cereals Manufacturer
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- Control heat treatment and moisture to minimise acrylamide in breakfast cereals Operator
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- Check suppliers of heat-treated ingredients for acrylamide mitigation Operator
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- Control heat-treatment steps to reduce acrylamide in food Operator
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- Ensure cereal suppliers follow good agricultural and phytosanitary practices Operator
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- Reduce acrylamide through ingredient, recipe, supplier and change controls Operator
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- Control acrylamide in cereals from contract farming Operator
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- Reduce acrylamide in bread production Manufacturer
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- Sample your products for acrylamide to verify mitigation measures Operator
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- Provide sufficient data for acrylamide assessment Operator
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- Provide acrylamide test results and mitigation details to authorities on request Operator
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- Ensure acrylamide in coffee is below benchmark levels or obtain supplier justification Operator
Scope
- Apply mitigation measures to reduce acrylamide in listed foods Operator
Mitigation measures
- Apply acrylamide reduction measures in food production Operator
Sampling and analysis
- Sample, analyse and record acrylamide levels in your food products Operator
Browse 46 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Where the mitigation measures in this Annex include the use...
Benchmark levels for the presence of acrylamide in foodstuffs referred...
Definitions
Review of the levels of acrylamide
Entry into force and application
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- FSA — acrylamide legislation (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- FSA — chemical contaminants in food (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- FSA novel foods authorisation guidance (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
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