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In early April, EFSA published its 2015 report on pesticide residues in food.
\nA total of 84,341 samples were analysed and 774 pesticides and metabolites were tested for.
\n97.2% of samples tested in 2015 under the European pesticide food monitoring programme were compliant with MRLs, including 53.3% free of quantifiable residues and 43.9% containing residues within MRLs. The overall compliance rate remains similar to the previous year, when the compliance rate was 97.1%.
\nUnder the 2015 European Union Coordinated Control Programme (EUCP), 11 matrices were analysed: Aubergines, Bananas, Broccoli, Virgin olive oil, Orange juice, Peas, Peppers, Table grapes, Wheat, Butter and Eggs. 10,884 samples were analysed and 164 pesticides were tested for. 0.8% of samples exceeded MRLs (89 samples), 38.1% of samples had residues below MRLs (4,145) and 61.1% of samples (6,650 samples) had residues below the limit of quantification.
\nAubergines:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was exceeded for 4 pesticides: acetamiprid (one sample from Spain), bitertanol (one sample from Romania), methomyl (one sample from Spain) and dicloran (one sample from Italy).
\nBananas:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was exceeded for 4 pesticides: imazalil (in a sample from C\u00f4te d’Ivoire), endosulfan (one sample from Portugal), chlorpyrifos-methyl (one sample from Spain), fludioxonil (one sample from Guadeloupe).
\nBroccoli:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was mainly exceeded for dithiocarbamates (24 samples, mainly from Poland and Spain) and chlorpyrifos (6 samples from Poland, Greece, Austria and Romania). It should be noted that CS2 residues are not solely linked to the use of pesticides belonging to the dithiocarbamate group, but also come from natural compounds that mimic the presence of dithiocarbamates. This is particularly the case for brassica vegetables, such as broccoli, which naturally contain CS2 precursor compounds.
\nOlive oil:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was exceeded for fenthion (1 sample).
\nOrange juice:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe most frequently found pesticides were imazalil (quantified in 10.6% of samples tested), thiabendazole (4.3%) and carbendazim (2.5%).
\nFor one sample containing abamectin residues, the reporting country (Belgium) identified an MRL exceedance (0.1%) by comparing the residue level measured in the juice (0.012 mg\/kg) with the MRL set for unprocessed oranges (0.01 mg\/kg).
\nPeas:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was exceeded for 5 pesticides, most often for carbendazim (Belgium and unknown origin).
\nPeppers:<\/strong><\/span>
\nMRL exceedances were recorded for diniconazole, propargite, azinphos-methyl and fenthion.
\nTable grapes:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was mainly exceeded for ethephon (6 samples: 2 from Cyprus, 1 from Egypt, 1 from Greece, 1 from Namibia, 1 from Peru) and tebuconazole (4 samples: 2 from Cyprus and 2 from Turkey).
\nWheat:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was most often exceeded for imidacloprid (2 samples from Romania).
\nButter:<\/strong><\/span>
\nNo MRL exceedances were identified for these samples.
\nEggs:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe MRL was exceeded for DDT and Bifenthrin (2 samples)<\/p>\n

Overall, the matrices with the highest non-compliance rates (combining EUCP and national programmes) are:
\nFor unprocessed products:<\/span>
\n– Table olives (34.5%)
\n– Passion fruit (21.3%)
\n– Celery leaves (20.9%)
\n– Tea (18.5%)
\nFor processed products:<\/span><\/strong>
\n– Wild mushrooms (22.6%)
\n– Vine leaves (19%)
\n– Bay leaves (16.7%)
\n– Peppers (12.5%)<\/p>\n

You can find the full details of this 2015 report via the link below:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.2903\/j.efsa.2017.4791\/epdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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