Food safety - toxic elements Reduce concentrations of toxic elements within crops Concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are kept below maximum permissible limits on arable soils Do not exceed the limits for the average annual rate of addition through sewage sludge of toxic elements on arable soils
Do not use sewage sludge on arable land
Do not use sewage sludge that has not been properly sampled and analysed on arable soils
Do not use sewage sludge on arable soil that has not been properly sampled and analysed
Do not use sewage sludge on arable land where the limits for PTEs have been exceeded or will be exceeded if the sludge is applied
Do not use sewage sludge on arable land
Do not apply sewage sludge to arable soils with a pH of less than 5
Reduce contamination of produce with toxic elements Do not harvest fruit and vegetable crops that are normally eaten raw that have been in direct contact with the soil for 10 months after sewage sludge has been applied
Do not use sewage sludge on arable land
Do not apply sewage sludge on land where fruit and vegetable crops (other than fruit trees) are being grown or harvested at the time