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Annex B to TOX/2025/26 - First draft statement on the risk for T-2 and HT-2 mycotoxins in food

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TOX/2025/26

Last updated: 09 July 2025

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

Table 1: Chronic exposures

Chronic exposures to sum of T-2 and HT-2 from unprocessed oat grains and unprocessed oat grains with a reduction factor applied (µg/kg bw/day; LB-UB). Consumption data was based on DNSYIC and NDNS years 1-11, occurrence data was collected from the FSA’s call for evidence.

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

 Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.047

0.29

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0061-0.0083

0.038-0.051

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

 Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.044

0.28

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0058 – 0.0078

0.037 – 0.050

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

 

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

 0.028

0.17

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0037 – 0.0050

0.023 – 0.031

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.011

0.076

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0014 – 0.0019

0.0098 – 0.013

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.014

 0.095

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0018 – 0.0024

0.012 – 0.017

Elderly (65+ years) (n=1538)

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

 P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

 0.020

0.10

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0026 – 0.0035

0.013 – 0.018

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.024

 0.14

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0031 – 0.0042

0.018 – 0.025

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.012

0.081

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0016 – 0.0022

0.011 – 0.014

*Estimates have been rounded to 2 significant figures.

**Unprocessed oat grains- oat grains without processing (raw primary commodity (RPC)).

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

LB - Lower bound: values below the limit of quantification (LOQ) are treated as zero; UB - Upper bound: values below the LOQ are treated as at the LOQ.

** If single value is shown, it indicates that the exposures are based on detected values above the LOQ.

Table 1: Acute exposure

Acute exposure to the sum of T-2 and HT-2 from unprocessed oat grains and unprocessed oat grains with applied reduction factor based on DNSYIC and NDNS years 1-11 consumption data and occurrence data collected from the FSA call for evidence (µg/kg bw/day; LB-UB).

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

 Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.10

0.58

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.013-0.018

0.075-0.10

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

 Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.096

0.54

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.013 – 0.017

0.070 – 0.094

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

 

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.063

0.33

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0081 – 0.011

0.043 – 0.059

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.025

0.16

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0033 – 0.0045

0.021 – 0.028

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.026

0.15

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0034 – 0.0046

0.020 – 0.027

Elderly (65+ years) (n=1538)

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

 P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.032

0.15

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0042 – 0.0057

0.019 – 0.026

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

 0.047

0.24

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0061 – 0.0082

0.031 – 0.042

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 HT-2 data call samples (n)

Median T-2/HT-2 concentration µg/kg LB-UB

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats**

4083

170.44

0.024

0.15

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor+

4083

22.20-30.00

0.0032 – 0.0043

0.019 – 0.026

*Estimates have been rounded to 2 significant figures.

**Unprocessed oat grains- oat grains without processing (raw primary commodity (RPC)).

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

LB - Lower bound: values below the limit of quantification (LOQ) are treated as zero; UB - Upper bound: values below the LOQ are treated as at the LOQ.

 ** If single value is shown, it indicates that the exposures are based on detected values above the LOQ.

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