draft commission directive amending directive 2002 32 ec of the european parliament and of the council on undesirable substances in animal feed oj l 140 30.5.2002 p. 10 as regards dioxins and dioxin-like pcbs sanco 0362 2005 11 pages . this proposal establishes harmonized maximum community levels for the sum of dioxins furans and dioxin-like pcbs in feedingstuffs in addition to the existing maximum levels for dioxins summarised as follows maximum level relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 expressed in who-pcdd f-pcb-teq sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins pcdds polychlorinated dibenzofurans pcdfs and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls dl-pcbs expressed in world health organisation who toxic equivalents using the who tefs toxic equivalency factors all feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and by-products 1.25 ng kg vegetable oil and by-products 1.50 ng kg feed materials of mineral origin 1.50 ng kg animal fat including milk and egg fat 3.0 ng kg other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products 1.25 ng kg fish oil 24 ng kg fish other aquatic animals their products and by-products with the exception of fish oil 4.50 ng kg fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20 fat 11.0 ng kg additives belonging to the functional grou of binders and anti-caking agents 1.5 ng kg additives belonging to the functional grou of compounds of trace elements 1.50 ng kg compound feedingstuffs with the exception of feedingstuffs for fur animals 1.50 ng kg feedingstuffs for fish feedingstuffs for pet animals 7.00 ng kg in addition to the maximum levels action levels are proposed as a tool for competent authorities and operators to highlight those cases where it is appropriate to identify a source of contamination and to take measures for its reduction or elimination. given that the sources of dioxins and dioxin-like pcbs are different separate action levels are determined for dioxins on the one hand and for dioxin-like pcbs on the other hand