Table 2 Domestic and international standards for heavy metals and harmful elements in marine organisms
Country (Institution) | name of the standard | Lead (Pb) | Cadmium(Cd) | Methylmercury (Hg) | Arsenic (As) | Chromium (Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) | General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed | Fish: 0.3 | Bivalve mollusks: 2 Cephalopoda: 2 | Tuna: 1.2 Alfonsino: 1.5 Marlin: 1.7 Shark: 1.6 | ||
European Union(EC) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 | Fish: 0.3 Crustaceans: 0.5 Bivalve mollusks: 1.5 Cephalopoda: 1.0 | Fish: 0.05 Carnivorous fish: 0.1 sailfish: 0.3 crustaceans: 0.5 Bivalve mollusks: 1.0 Cephalopoda: 1.0 | Aquatic products and fish: 0.5 carnivorous fish: 1.0 | ||
China | National food safety standard-Limits for contaminants in food (GB2762—2022) | fresh algae: 0.5 Algae products: 1.0 Fish: 0.5 bivalve: 1.5 | Fish: 0.1 crustaceans: 0.5 Bivalves、cephalopods: 2.0 | Fish: 0.5 carnivorous fish: 1.0 Tuna: 1.2 Alfonsino: 1.5 marlin: 1.7 Shark: 1.6 | Fish: 0.1 | aquatic animal: 2.0 |
Korea | General food standards and specifications(2014–11-04) | Fish: 0.5 Crustaceans: 1.0 Bivalve mollusks: 2.0 | Fish: 0.1 crustaceans: 1.0 algae: 0.3 bivalve molluscs: 2.0 | Fish: 1.0 bivalve molluscs: 0.5 | ||
United States | United States Pharmacopoeia(USP 35-NF 30) | crustaceans: 1.5 bivalve molluscs: 1.7 | crustaceans: 3.0 shellfish: 4.0 | Fish: 1.0 |