New provisions against Ambrosia spp. in the EU legislation
Ambrosia spp. have been added to the list of harmful botanical impurities that are included in Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed. Feed material and compound feed containing unground grains and seeds should contain a maximum of 50 mg of seeds of Ambrosia spp. per kg (relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %). Exceptions apply to millet (grains of Panicum miliaceum) and sorghum (grains of Sorghum bicolor) that are not directly fed to animals and which may contain a maximum of 200 mg of seeds of Ambrosia spp. per kg (relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %).
The provisions as regards Ambrosia spp. shall apply from 1 January 2012.
Sources
Commission Regulation (EU) No;574/2011 of 16;June 2011 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for nitrite, melamine, Ambrosia spp. and carry-over of certain coccidiostats and histomonostats and consolidating Annexes I and II thereto