Regulations for mycotoxins in Brazil (MERCOSUL/GMC/RES. NO. 56/94)

Technical Regulations on Maximum Levels of Aflatoxins:

 
      Food                Aflatoxins     Level
 
1.    Milk                 -             -
1.1.  Fluid Milk           M1            0.5 ug/l
1.2.  Powdered Milk        M1            5.0 ug/l
2.    Corn                 -             -
2.1   Corn as grain        B1+B2+G1+G2   20  ug/kg
2.2   Corn meal            B1+B2+G1+G2   20  ug/kg
3.    Peanuts              -             -
3.1   Peanuts              B1+B2+G1+G2   20  ug/kg
      (in shell, shelled,
       raw or toasted)
3.2   Peanut Butter        B1+B2+G1+G2   20  ug/kg
 

Reference:

1. Sampling plans for aflatoxin analysis in peanuts and corn. "FAO Food and Nutrition Paper" 55, 1993.
2. Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1990. "Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists", 15th Edition.
3. N.orma FIL-IDF 50 B. 1985. "Metodos de muestreo para leche y productos lacteos".
4. N.orma ISP 950: 1979. "Cereal Sampling (as grain)".
5. Walking A. E., Sampling and Preparation of Samples of Peanut Butter for Aflatoxin Analysis. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 1980, 63, 103-108.