Scope
Article 1
1. Without prejudice to the applicable provisions of the Union law in food area, food business operators which produce and place on the market foodstuffs listed in paragraph 2 shall in accordance with Article 2 apply the mitigation measures set out in Annexes I and II, in view of achieving levels of acrylamide as low as reasonably achievable below the benchmark levels set out in Annex IV. 2. Foodstuffs referred to in paragraph 1 are as follows: (a) French fries, other cut (deep fried) products and sliced potato crisps from fresh potatoes; (b) potato crisps, snacks, crackers and other potato products from potato dough; (c) bread; (d) breakfast cereals (excluding porridge); (e) fine bakery wares: cookies, biscuits, rusks, cereal bars, scones, cornets, wafers, crumpets and gingerbread, as well as crackers, crisp breads and bread substitutes. In this category a cracker is a dry biscuit (a baked product based on cereal flour); (f) coffee: (i) roast coffee; (ii) instant (soluble) coffee; (g) coffee substitutes; (h) baby food and, processed cereal-based food intended for infants and young children as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) .