EFSA Publishes Annual Report on Pesticide Residue Levels in Food
On March 30, 2022, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its 2020 EU report on pesticide residue levels in food, which is conducted annually and is carried out across EU Member States, Iceland, and Norway. The report summarizes the results of the EU-coordinated multiannual control program (EU MACP) and national control programs (MANCP). The latest report covers over 88,000 food samples collected in the EU in 2020.
The rate of MRL exceedances (5.1%) increased compared with 2019 (3.9%) and 2018 (4.5%). It remained high for specific crops such as processed Brazil nuts, which are not covered in the EU multi-annual control program (MACP).
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The rate of MRL exceedances (5.1%) increased compared with 2019 (3.9%) and 2018 (4.5%). It remained high for specific crops such as processed Brazil nuts, which are not covered in the EU multi-annual control program (MACP).
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EFSA Publishes National Reports on Pesticide Residue Analysis
The European Food Safety Authority recently published national summary reports on pesticide residue analysis performed in 2020. In accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005, European Union (EU) Member States provide to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) the results of their official controls on pesticide residues in food. In this framework, the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway provided further information in the form of explanatory text outlining main findings of their control activities during the reference year. This Technical report is the compilation of those contributions of the reporting countries.
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EU: New MRLs for Certain Products
The Commission has published Regulation 2022/476 of 24 March 2022 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for flutolanil and proquinazid in or on certain products.
| Flutolanil | Mg/kg |
| Peanuts/groundnuts | 0.02 |
| Proquinazid | Mg/kg |
| Cranberries | 1.5 |