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Paraguay Decree 1335/2019 - inorganic contaminants in food

Regulation reference

The heavy-metal maximum levels set by Paraguay Decree 1335/2019 - inorganic contaminants in food (PY), as recorded in the Heavy Metal Index register and cited by HMTc certification standards. Records sovereign law; does not set HMTc thresholds.

REGISTER-TRANSCRIBED · 5 analytes · 159 limitsUPDATED 2026-08-07
Instrument
JurisdictionPY
In force2019
Analytes5
Limits recorded159

The instrument

This page records the heavy-metal maximum levels set by Paraguay Decree 1335/2019 - inorganic contaminants in food, the instrument of Paraguay Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, 2019. Every value below is transcribed into the Heavy Metal Index register from the primary text and is the value an HMTc standard cites when this jurisdiction binds a certification limit. It is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold.

Transcribed into the Heavy Metal Index regulatory register from the primary text published by Paraguay Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare; a direct primary-source URL is not tracked for this instrument.

Maximum levels

All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 159 maximum levels across 5 analytes and 61 product categories, grouped by analyte and ordered by limit.

Limit µg/kgBasisProduct scopeProvision
Lead (Pb)53 limits
10product as offered to consumeredible iceAnnex Part II lead table lead row
20product as offered to consumerfluid milk ready for consumption and dairy products without addition, undiluted and unconcentratedAnnex Part II lead table lead row
50product as offered to consumerflavored water iceAnnex Part II lead table lead row
50product as offered to consumerfruit juices and nectarsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
50product as offered to consumernon-alcoholic beverages excluding juicesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
70product as offered to consumerfruit-based ice creamAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerbulb vegetables and sheathing leavesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumeredible vegetable or animal fats and oils including margarineAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumereggs and egg productsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerfresh fruits excluding berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables of the Cucurbitaceae familyAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables other than CucurbitaceaeAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerhard and soft candies and similar products including chewing gumAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerleguminous vegetablesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumermilk creamAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumermilk or cream ice creamAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumermushrooms except Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry meats and raw sausages or breaded productsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumerroots and tubersAnnex Part II lead table lead row
100product as offered to consumersugarsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
150product as offered to consumer; source unit mg/LwineAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumercereals and cereal-based products excluding wheat, rice, derivatives, and oilsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa products with less than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumercompotes, jellies, jams, marmalades, and other fruit or vegetable sweetsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumercondensed milk and dulce de lecheAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerfermented and fermento-distilled alcoholic beverages except wineAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerfresh berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerpulses, dried legume seeds, except soybeanAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerrice and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumersoybean grainAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumerwheat and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II lead table lead row
200product as offered to consumeryoung stems and petiolesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
300product as offered to consumerBrassica vegetables excluding loose-leaf BrassicasAnnex Part II lead table lead row
300product as offered to consumerhoneyAnnex Part II lead table lead row
300product as offered to consumerleaf vegetables including loose-leaf Brassicas and fresh aromatic herbsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
300product as offered to consumermushrooms of the genera Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II lead table lead row
300product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated fishAnnex Part II lead table lead row
400product as offered to consumercheesesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
400product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa-based products with more than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, and caprine kidneysAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry liverAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumercocoa pasteAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumercrustaceansAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumeredible offal except liver and kidneysAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumerroasted coffee beans and powderAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumertable olivesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
500product as offered to consumertomato concentratesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
600product as offered to consumertea, yerba mate, and other vegetables for infusionAnnex Part II lead table lead row
800product as offered to consumerdried fruitsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
1000product as offered to consumercephalopod molluscsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
1000product as offered to consumersoluble coffee powder or granulesAnnex Part II lead table lead row
1500product as offered to consumerbivalve molluscsAnnex Part II lead table lead row
2000product as offered to consumerfood-grade saltAnnex Part II lead table lead row
Total arsenic (tAs)52 limits
10product as offered to consumeredible iceAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
50product as offered to consumerflavored water iceAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
50product as offered to consumerfluid milk ready for consumption and dairy products without addition, undiluted and unconcentratedAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
50product as offered to consumernon-alcoholic beverages excluding juicesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerbulb vegetables and sheathing leavesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumercondensed milk and dulce de lecheAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumeredible vegetable or animal fats and oils including margarineAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerfermented and fermento-distilled alcoholic beverages except wineAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerfruit juices and nectarsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerfruit-based ice creamAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables of the Cucurbitaceae familyAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables other than CucurbitaceaeAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerhard and soft candies and similar products including chewing gumAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerleguminous vegetablesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumermilk creamAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumermilk or cream ice creamAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumermushrooms except Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumerpulses, dried legume seeds, except soybeanAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
100product as offered to consumersugarsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa products with less than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumerroasted coffee beans and powderAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumerroots and tubersAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumerwheat and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumer; source unit mg/LwineAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
200product as offered to consumeryoung stems and petiolesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerBrassica vegetables excluding loose-leaf BrassicasAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumercereals and cereal-based products excluding wheat, rice, derivatives, and oilsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumercompotes, jellies, jams, marmalades, and other fruit or vegetable sweetsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerfresh berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerfresh fruits excluding berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerhoneyAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerleaf vegetables including loose-leaf Brassicas and fresh aromatic herbsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumermushrooms of the genera Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumerrice and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
300product as offered to consumertable olivesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
400product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa-based products with more than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumercheesesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumercocoa pasteAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumereggs and egg productsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumerfood-grade saltAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry meats and raw sausages or breaded productsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumersoluble coffee powder or granulesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
500product as offered to consumertomato concentratesAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
600product as offered to consumertea, yerba mate, and other vegetables for infusionAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
800product as offered to consumerdried fruitsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumerbivalve molluscsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, and caprine kidneysAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry liverAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumercephalopod molluscsAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumercrustaceansAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumeredible offal except liver and kidneysAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
1000product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated fishAnnex Part II arsenic table total arsenic row
Cadmium (Cd)47 limits
10product as offered to consumerflavored water iceAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
10product as offered to consumer; source unit mg/LwineAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
20product as offered to consumerfermented and fermento-distilled alcoholic beverages except wineAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
20product as offered to consumernon-alcoholic beverages excluding juicesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerBrassica vegetables excluding loose-leaf BrassicasAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerbulb vegetables and sheathing leavesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumeredible iceAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfluid milk ready for consumption and dairy products without addition, undiluted and unconcentratedAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfresh berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfresh fruits excluding berries and small fruitsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfruit juices and nectarsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfruit-based ice creamAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables of the Cucurbitaceae familyAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerfruiting vegetables other than CucurbitaceaeAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumermilk or cream ice creamAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumermushrooms except Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry meats and raw sausages or breaded productsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
50product as offered to consumerraw, frozen, or refrigerated fish except named cadmium exception speciesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerbonito, mojarra, eel, lisa, jurel, emperor fish, mackerel, sardine, tuna, and acedia or lenguadilloAnnex Part II cadmium table fish exception row
100product as offered to consumercereals and cereal-based products excluding wheat, rice, derivatives, and oilsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumercondensed milk and dulce de lecheAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerhoneyAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerleguminous vegetablesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerpulses, dried legume seeds, except soybeanAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerroasted coffee beans and powderAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumerroots and tubersAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
100product as offered to consumeryoung stems and petiolesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa products with less than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumerleaf vegetables including loose-leaf Brassicas and fresh aromatic herbsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumermelba fishAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumermilk creamAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumermushrooms of the genera Agaricus, Pleurotus, Lentinula, or LentinusAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumersoluble coffee powder or granulesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumersoybean grainAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
200product as offered to consumerwheat and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
300product as offered to consumeranchovy and swordfishAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
300product as offered to consumerchocolate and cocoa-based products with more than 40% cocoaAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
300product as offered to consumercocoa pasteAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
400product as offered to consumerrice and derivatives except oilAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
400product as offered to consumertea, yerba mate, and other vegetables for infusionAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
500product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and poultry liverAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
500product as offered to consumercheesesAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
500product as offered to consumercrustaceansAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
500product as offered to consumerfood-grade saltAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
1000product as offered to consumerbovine, ovine, porcine, and caprine kidneysAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
2000product as offered to consumerbivalve molluscsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
2000product as offered to consumercephalopod molluscsAnnex Part II cadmium table cadmium row
Mercury, total (tHg)5 limits
500product as offered to consumerbivalve molluscsAnnex Part II mercury table total mercury row
500product as offered to consumercephalopod molluscsAnnex Part II mercury table total mercury row
500product as offered to consumercrustaceansAnnex Part II mercury table total mercury row
500product as offered to consumerfish except predatorsAnnex Part II mercury table total mercury row
1000product as offered to consumerpredatory fishAnnex Part II mercury table total mercury row
Tin (Sn)2 limits
150000product as offered to consumerbeverages in tinplate containers including fruit and vegetable juicesAnnex Part II tin table tin row
250000product as offered to consumerfoods in tinplate containers except beveragesAnnex Part II tin table tin row
BasisValues appear in the basis the instrument states; no conversion is applied on this page. A standard citing a value in a different basis discloses the conversion on its own derivation table.

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