Legislation:

For the heavy metals cadmium, lead and mercury, maximum levels in certain foods have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006.

Provisions for methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007..

Scientific opinions and reports:

• EFSA scientific opinion on cadmium - adopted on 30 January 2009.
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• EFSA statement on tolerable weekly intake for cadmium - adopted on 18 January 2011 and EFSA scientific report on a comparison of approaches taken by EFSA and JECFA tpo establish a health based guidance value for cadmium - issued on 7 February 2011.
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• EFSA scientific opinion on arsenic - adopted on 12 October 2009.
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• EFSA scientific opinion on lead - adopted on 18 March 2010.
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• EFSA scientific opinion on mercury and methylmercury and related - February 2004.
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• Scientific co-operation (SCOOP) report on heavy metals in food - March 2004

Other documents:

• "Information Note" from DG Health and Consumers concerning "Methyl mercury in fish and fishery products" 21-04-2008
• "Information Note" - Consumption of brown crab meat