4 Quality Requirements
4.1 General requirements
Dry beans shall meet the following general requirements/limits as determined using the relevant standards listed in Clause 2. Cranberry beans, shall be the dried mature seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris Linn;shall be well-filled, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, and shape; shall be free from substances which render them unfit for human or animal consumption or processing into or utilisation thereof as food or feed;shall be free from abnormal flavours, musty, sour or other undesirable odour, obnoxious smell and discolouration; shall be free from micro-organisms and substances originating from micro-organisms, fungi or other poisonous or deleterious substances in amounts that may constitute a hazard to human health.
Table 1 — Specific requirements Charateristics Maximum limits Method of test
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Foreign matter, % m/m 0.5 0.75 1 ISO 605
Inorganic matter, % m/m 0.1 0.2 0.3
Other edible grains, % m/m 0.1 0.2 0.5
Pest damaged grains, % m/m 1 2 3
Heat Damaged grains, % m/m 0.1 0.2 0.5
Contrasting varieties %m/m 0.5 1 1.5
Broken/split % m/m 1 2 3
Discoloured %m/m 1 1 1
Total Defectives Grains, % m/m 2 3.5 5.5
Filth, % m/m 0.1 0.1 0.1
Moisture, % m/m 13.0 13.0 13.0 ISO 24557
Total Aflatoxin (AFB1+AFB2+AFG1+AFG2)), ppb max 10 ISO 16050
Aflatoxin B1 only, ppb max 5
Fumonisin ppm max 2
5 Contaminants
5.1 Heavy metals Dry beans shall comply with those maximum limits for heavy metals established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for this commodity.Dry beans shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with the provisions of appropriate sections of EAS 39,shall not contain any substance originating from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a hazard to health.
Dry beans shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for this commodity
Note: where the use of certain pesticides is prohibited by some Partner States, then it shall be notified to all Partner States accordingly.
Dry beans shall comply with those maximum mycotoxin limits established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for this commodity. In particular, total aflatoxin levels in dry beans for human consumption shall not exceed 10 μg/kg (ppb) with B1 not exceeding 5 μg/kg (ppb) when tested according to ISO 16050.