The instrument
This page records the heavy-metal maximum levels set by Uruguay Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional - heavy-metal limits, the instrument of Uruguay Ministerio de Salud Publica. 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.
Maximum levels
All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 23 maximum levels across 6 analytes and 16 product categories, grouped by analyte and ordered by limit.
| Limit µg/kg | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb)6 limits | |||
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | refined oils, fats, and emulsions | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular lead limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 300 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | citrus fruit juices | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular lead limit 0.3 mg/kg |
| 1000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | sweetened chocolate | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular lead limit 1.0 mg/kg |
| 1500 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | ceramic cooking utensils, packaging, and storage containers with capacity over 3 liters | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: section 12.5.13 specific migration limit, mg/kg |
| 2000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit lead 2.0 m… |
| 4000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | food-contact ceramic objects that can be filled | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: section 12.5.13 specific migration limit, mg/kg |
| Total arsenic (tAs)8 limits | |||
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | distilled alcoholic beverages | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | fermented alcoholic beverages | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | hydrogenated fats | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | liquid foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit arsenic in… |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | milk excluding powdered milk | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | refined fats and emulsions | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | virgin fats | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular arsenic limit 0.1 mg/kg |
| 1000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | solid foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit arsenic in… |
| Cadmium (Cd)4 limits | |||
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | ceramic cooking utensils, packaging, and storage containers with capacity over 3 liters | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: section 12.5.13 specific migration limit, mg/kg |
| 100 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | liquid foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit cadmium in… |
| 200 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | solid foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit cadmium in… |
| 300 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | food-contact ceramic objects that can be filled | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: section 12.5.13 specific migration limit, mg/kg |
| Mercury, total (tHg)2 limits | |||
| 50 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit mercury 0.… |
| 500 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | fish muscle | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: section 14.1.16 rejects fish with mercury cont… |
| Tin (Sn)2 limits | |||
| 150000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | citrus fruit juices not packaged in cans | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: particular tin limit 150 mg/kg |
| 250000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit tin 250 mg… |
| Antimony (Sb)1 limit | |||
| 2000 | source unit mg/kg or ppm as noted; product/migration basis preserved in notes | foods in general except categories with particular limits | Reglamento Bromatologico Nacional fifth edition: general inorganic contaminant limit antimony 2… |
Where HMTc cites it
Cells where this instrument holds the strictest government value in force among credible regulators, and therefore binds a published HMTc limit.
A limit recorded above binds nothing today only because another government holds a stricter value for every published cell. It may still bind later, as other jurisdictions relax or as a new subcategory is published.
How this interacts with HMTc
HMTc certification standards adopt the strictest existing maximum level set by any credible government, applied cell-by-cell. Where this instrument holds the strictest value for a (product, analyte) cell, it binds the HMTc limit and the standard cites this page. This page does not set or justify any HMTc threshold; it records the sovereign requirement the program measures against.
A reference page is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold. It states what a government requires; the standard page states what the program requires, and names which instrument binds each cell.