Every year during the pre- holiday activities the use of nuts increases in order to prepare for the holiday baking. To a large degree unnoticed by consumers is the problem of a possible contamination of these foods with mycotoxins. The commission of the European Union, in order to protect the consumer, established with the REGULATION (EG) Nr. 1881/2006 by the commission of 19th December 2006, new maximum levels for certain contaminants in foods.The EU wide uniform evaluation of contaminants - besides the establishing for top limits for mycotoxins - also stipulates the guidelines of sample taking and sample processing
and methods of analysis 

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