Risk Assessment of T-2 and HT-2 Mycotoxins in Food

Abbreviations

TOX/2025/14

Last updated: 09 June 2025

This is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.

ARfD

Acute reference dose

DAS

4,15- diacetoxyscirpenol

DNSIYC

Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children

ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays

FPIA

Fluorescence Polarisation Immunoassays

HBGV

Health-based guidance value

HT-2

HT-2 toxin

LB

Lower bound

LC-MS

Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

LFDs

Lateral Flow Devices

LOD

Limit of detection

LOQ

Limit of quantification

Max

Maximum

ML

Maximum levels

NDNS

National Diet and Nutrition Survey

NEO

Neosolaniol

QA

Quality assurance

RTE

Ready to eat

RPC

Raw primary commodity

T-2

T-2 toxin

TDI

Tolerable daily intake

UB

Upper bound

COT

Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

EAT

FSA’s Exposure assessment team

EC

European Commission

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EU

European Union

FSA

Food Standards Agency

FSS

Food Standards Scotland

JECFA

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives