{"id":544812,"date":"2026-08-27T02:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/uncategorized\/anses-opinion-on-a-cadmium-limit-in-algae\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T02:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:49:27","slug":"anses-opinion-on-a-cadmium-limit-in-algae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/anses-opinion-on-a-cadmium-limit-in-algae\/","title":{"rendered":"ANSES opinion on a cadmium limit in algae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ANSES has just published an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anses.fr\/fr\/system\/files\/ERCA2017SA0070.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opinion <\/a>on the maximum cadmium content for algae intended for human consumption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, only the cadmium\ncontent of algae used in food supplements is regulated by\nEuropean legislation (amended regulation (EC) No 1881\/2006). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In France, the Conseil sup\u00e9rieur\nd&#8217;hygi\u00e8ne publique de France (a body since replaced by the Haut conseil de\nsant\u00e9 publique) issued in 1990 a list of algae that could be authorised\nfor human consumption, together with recommendations on maximum content\n(in weight\/kg of dry matter) for the following trace metal elements: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inorganic\narsenic: 3 mg\/kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cadmium:<br\/>0.5 mg\/kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mercury:<br\/>0.1 mg\/kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead:<br\/>5 mg\/kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following its assessment, ANSES\nproposes setting a maximum cadmium content of 0.35 mg\/kg of dry\nmatter in food algae.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Agency stresses that it is now\nup to the competent authorities (DGCCRF) to define the\nmost appropriate way of setting a maximum content, taking into account\nalgae as well as other sources of cadmium intake.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that our laboratory carries out cadmium analysis in algae under COFRAC accreditation (Scope No. 1-1904 available on the COFRAC website).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Need technical, regulatory or pricing information? 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