{"id":544152,"date":"2026-08-27T00:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/uncategorized\/information-note-on-the-application-of-processing-factors\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T10:53:27","slug":"information-note-on-the-application-of-processing-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/information-note-on-the-application-of-processing-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Information note on the application of processing factors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Commission provides on its website an <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/system\/files\/2022-02\/pesticides_mrl_guidelines_proc_imp_sante-2021-10704.pdf\"><strong>information note on Article 20 of Regulation 396\/2005<\/strong><\/a>. The purpose of this document is not to establish harmonised processing factors at EU level or to set specific MRLs for processed foodstuffs, but to provide guidance on how to implement the provisions of this article.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Article 20 of Regulation EC No 396\/2005:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>MRLs applicable to processed and\/or composite products<\/strong><br\/><br\/>1.  Where MRLs for processed and\/or composite foods or feed are not set in Annexes II or III, the applicable MRLs shall be those laid down in Article 18(1) for the relevant product covered by Annex I, taking into account changes in the levels of pesticide residues caused by processing and\/or mixing.<br\/>2.  Specific concentration or dilution factors applicable to certain processing and\/or mixing operations, or to certain processed and\/or composite products, may be added to the list set out in Annex VI. This measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 45(3).<br\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The products covered by Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 are mostly <strong>unprocessed products<\/strong>, but Annex I also includes some processed (dried) products, such as tea, spices or herbal infusions. MRLs apply directly to these products, and no further drying factor should be applied to them. However, if other processing operations are carried out on these products, processing factors must be applied.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list of matrices regulated in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 can be consulted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/plant\/pesticides\/eu-pesticides-database\/start\/screen\/products\">European Commission website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Determining the processing factor (Pf):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This factor is calculated from the residue level in the processed product divided by the residue level in the corresponding raw product (unprocessed product), using the following formula:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1-260x24.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image1-150x14.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Pf is &gt; 1 = Concentration factor (residues are concentrated in the processed product)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Pf is &lt; 1 = Dilution factor (residues are diluted, removed or degraded in the processed product)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Pf is = 1: processing has not caused any change in residue concentrations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calculating the MRL of the processed product (derived MRL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To assess compliance with an MRL, the &#8220;derived MRL&#8221; of the processed product is obtained by multiplying the Pf by the MRL of the corresponding unprocessed product covered by Annex I:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2-260x24.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image2-150x14.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><u>Examples<\/u>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>2.2 +\/- 1.1 mg\/kg of penthiopyrad was found in unpitted dried prunes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The MRL of penthiopyrad on fresh plums with stones is set at 1.5 mg\/kg.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The median PF for dried plums is 1.4 (source: EFSA database)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Calculation: 1.5 * 1.4 = 2.1 mg\/kg<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Taking into account a 50% uncertainty applied by official control bodies, the result is <strong>compliant<\/strong> (2.2 +\/- 1.1 mg\/kg &lt; 2.1 mg\/kg).<\/em><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>0.36 +\/- 0.18 mg\/kg of boscalid was found in apple juice (clarified, pasteurised).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The MRL of boscalid on fresh apples is set at 2 mg\/kg.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The median Pf for apple juice is 0.08.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Calculation: 2 * 0.08 = 0.16 mg\/kg<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Taking into account a 50% uncertainty applied by official control bodies, the result is <strong>non-compliant<\/strong> (0.36 +\/- 0.18 &gt; 0.16 mg\/kg)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calculating the MRL applicable to a foodstuff composed of different ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3-260x52.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image3-150x30.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If, in the composite foodstuff, unprocessed products covered by Annex I are used in a processed form (e.g. dried), the processing factors should also be taken into account. This does not apply to products covered by Annex I that are already dried (tea, herbal infusions and spices).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Determining the drying factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The product-specific drying factor is calculated based on the dry matter content of the raw material (unprocessed product covered by Annex I) and the dried product derived from it, and is therefore specific to the drying process used:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4-260x27.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image4-150x16.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calculating the MRL of the dried product (derived MRL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRL of the dried product can be calculated by multiplying the MRL of the unprocessed product covered by Annex I by the drying factor of the corresponding dried product:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5-260x16.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5-50x3.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image5-150x9.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Determining the yield factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yield factor (%) is the mass of the processed product (in kg) divided by the mass of the corresponding unprocessed product covered by Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 (in kg), multiplied by 100.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During processing (heating, boiling, removal of a fraction of the product), pesticide residues may be removed, and the residue level in the unprocessed product may therefore be overestimated. This is why this factor can only be taken into account when no other processing factors are available.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6.png 605w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6-260x26.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image6-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The processing factor is calculated as follows:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/88.jpg\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/88.jpg 154w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/88-50x22.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/88-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><u>Examples<\/u>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The yield factor between olive oil and olives is considered to be 20%.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The processing factor is calculated using the following equation:<\/em><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89.png\" alt=\"Information note on the application of processing factors\" class=\"wp-image-26509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89.png 624w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89-260x25.png 260w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/89-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The MRL derived for olive oil can be calculated by multiplying the MRL for olives by the processing factor of 5.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several database sources that provide processing factors:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Au niveau europ\u00e9en&nbsp;:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/record\/1488653#.YinFOvhKiUl\">EFSA database<\/a>: it includes processing factors from EFSA publications up to June 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Au niveau national&nbsp;:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfr.bund.de\/cm\/349\/bfr-data-collection-on-processing-factors.pdf\">German BfR database<\/a> (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivm.nl\/en\/chemkap\/fruit-and-vegetables\/processing-factors\">Dutch RIVM database<\/a> (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aesan.gob.es\/AECOSAN\/docs\/documentos\/seguridad_alimentaria\/gestion_riesgos\/LMR_en_alimentos_transformados.pdf\">Spanish AESAN database<\/a> (Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Au niveau international&nbsp;:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/agriculture\/crops\/core-themes\/theme\/pests\/jmpr\/jmpr-rep\/en\/\">JMPR database<\/a> (Joint FAO\/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Various food sectors have also established lists of processing factors, such as the ESA (European Spice Association), FEDIOL (European Vegetable Oil and Proteinmeal Industry Federation), and THIE (Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe)\u2026<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Phytocontrol laboratory offers pesticide residue analysis under COFRAC accreditation. 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