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Basing on the results of analyses carried out at veterinary laboratories in 1982—1987 it has been found that despite of officially decreased limits for nitrates and nitrites the content of these salts in cured meat products remained virtually unchanged. This shows that regulations on the use of nitrogen salts were not observed. According to the last regulation issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on November 12th 1990, new limits for nitrogen salts in cured meat products have been introduced. They are as follows: raw sausages of salami type — 400 mg/kg of KNO₃, other meat products except sterilized canned meat — 125 mg/kg of nitrites and nitrates; sterilized canned meat — 50 mg/kg of nitrites and nitrates. These new limits will enable to decrease nitrogen salts residues in cured meat products if they are observed by meat producers and enforced by sanitary authorities.