Comparison of Mycotoxins Limit Standards and Control Measures of Grain and Oil Foods between China and European Union: A Review
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Abstract:
The quality and safety of grain and oil foods are very important to the national economy and ’consumer health. Nowadays, mycotoxins have became a major threat to the quality and safety of grain and oil food. In recent years, one of the biggest obstacles to the export of Chinese agricultural products to the EU is the excessive amount of mycotoxins. In this paper, the types of mycotoxins, food classification and maximum levels of the mycotoxins limit standard in China and the European Union are compared. It found that the species of mycotoxins in EU is more than that in China. In addition, when the EU sets the limits, comprehensive factors were considered, including food categories, processing techniques and people who may eat them. While ensuring food safety, the interests of production enterprises are also considered. Through the analysis of these differences, a reference for setting the standards of quality and safety of grain and oil food in China was provided. For the control measures of mycotoxins, the similarities and differences between standards of China and EU were reviewed. It was helpful to further improve the self-inspection of small and medium-sized grain and oil enterprises, hoping to provide a reference for promoting the coordination of standards systems between China and EU.
