Annex A: Supplementary information - Statement on the risk for T-2 and HT-2 mycotoxins in food

Table 10

COT/2026/02

Last updated: 05 March 2026

Table 10: Acute risk to sum of T-2 and HT-2 from some cereal grains based on DNSYIC and NDNS years 1-11 consumption data and occurrence data collected from the FSA call, expressed as estimated x-fold of chronic exposure as a percentage of the ARfD of 0.3 µg/kg bw/day.

Infants (4-18 months) (n=2683)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.3

2

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0-0.1

0.3

“Oats combined”++

0-0.1

0.3

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.4

0-2

“All grains” sum (processed)

0.1

0.3

Toddlers (1.5-3 years) (n=1157)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.3

2

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

“Oats combined”++

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.4

0-2

“All grains” sum (processed)

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

Children (4-10 years) (n=2537)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.2

1

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1-0.2

“Oats combined”++

0

0.2

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.3

0-1

“All grains” sum (processed)

0.1

0.2

Older Children (11-18 years) (n=2657)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.1

0.5

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1

“Oats combined”++

0

0.1

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.1

0-0.6

“All grains” sum (processed)

0

0.1

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.1

0.5

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1

“Oats combined”++

0

0.1

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.2

0-0.8

“All grains” sum (processed)

0-0.1

0.1-0.5

Older Adults (65+ years) (n=1538)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.1

0.5

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1

“Oats combined”++

0

0.1

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.2

0-0.8

“All grains” sum (processed)

0-0.1

0.1-0.6

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.2

0.8

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1

“Oats combined”++

0

0.1

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.2

0-1

“All grains” sum (processed)

0-0.1

0.1-0.4

Women of Childbearing age (16-49 years) (n=2556)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5

Unprocessed oats

0.1

0.5

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

0

0.1

“Oats combined”++

0

0.1

“All grains” sum (unprocessed)

0-0.1

0-0.6

“All grains” sum (processed)

0

0.1

*Estimates have been rounded to 1 significant figure; except in cases where the exceedance is <1.

+ Oat grains with reduction factor - unprocessed oat grains with reduction factor (85%) applied.

++ “Oats combined” - combination of processed oat grains and unprocessed oat grains with reduction factor (85%) applied.