ATSALI MONITORING PROGRAMME OF THE MAXIMUM LEVELS OF PESTICIDES RESIDUES IN SOME FOODSTUFFS

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1 Informative Document nr. 148E Issue Date: 19/05/2008 Revision n. 0 ATSALI MONITORING PROGRAMME OF THE MAXIMUM LEVELS OF PESTICIDES RESIDUES IN SOME FOODSTUFFS Contact person: dr.ssa Federica Lomi ATSALI, CHELAB s.r.l. (tel ; f.lomi@chelab.it) Mod. 174/SQ rev. 2

2 1 - ABSTRACT The vegetable/crop production plays a very important role all over the world. To protect such production and to increase agricultural productivity, a valid instrument is the use of pesticides. But pesticides are often dangerous/toxic substances for consumers health and for the environment. In order to deal with these harmful effects, the European Economic Community issued Directives establishing the maximum residual limits of such substances in foodstuff and set up national and community monitoring programmes, to respect the established rules. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Today vegetable/crop production plays a very important role in the Community, so it is absolutely essential to protect the production from harmful organisms and weeds. The use of pesticides is considered absolutely necessary to protect vegetable products from micro organism-parasites and to increase agricultural productivity. Anyway, the use of pesticides has not only favourable effects; in fact, most of the used active substances and their metabolites (or breakdown products) have harmful effects on consumers, animals and environment. To face these problems, the EEC Member States established maximum levels of pesticide residues in vegetable products. To ensure the free movement of goods within the Community, avoiding obstacles due to the differences which exist between Member States, and to protect consumers health and natural environment, the Council of the European Communities issued some Directives to establish, after technical tests, the maximum compulsory quantities of pesticide residues on some foodstuff, (for example: Directive 86/362/EEC and Directive 90/642/EEC and following modifications). The Member States have to apply monitoring programmes to guarantee respect through samples analysis taken during the year. Page 2 of 9

3 As regard national programmes and coordinate monitoring Community programme, to make realistic estimations possible on the pesticide residues in consumers diet, the Commission of the European Communities has established, through the Recommendation EC 103/2008, the monitoring of pesticides residues in food products that are the major component of the European diet. The monitoring programme specifies the active principles under control in 2008, 2009 and In fact, pesticides use show changes within the timescale of three-year cycles. Member States have to take and analyse samples for the product/pesticide residue combinations set out in Annex 1. The number of samples of each product are allocated to them in Annex 2, reflecting as appropriate, national, Community and third country share of the Member State s market. The analysed products have to meet the following requirements: - the sampling procedure should be in line with Directive 2002/63/EC; - lots/batches (to be sampled) should be chosen randomly; - 10 samples of baby food should/must be included; - one sample from organic farming should be present. For 2009 Member States have to submit to the Commission the National programme for monitoring maximum pesticide residue levels, including also animal products. 3 ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY CHELAB LABORATORY Chelab performs daily analysis to research pesticides on foodstuffs. The Pesticides laboratory uses both international (UNI EN 12393) and internally developed methods. To satisfy customers needs and requests, Chelab performs different analytical proposals on pesticides, researched through modern instruments (UPLC/MS/MS e GC/MS/MS). Chelab is a Laboratory accredited by Sinal 1 (for further information visit the website Chelab Laboratory accreditation number is 51) for most of matrix and for most of active principles; from 2007 is accredited by QS 2 for fruits and vegetables. 1 The Italian National System for Laboratories Accreditation that entails the verification of the technical competence and impartiality of the Laboratories during the accredited tests. Accreditation is assigned by Sinal in compliance with regulation UNI CEI EN ISO IEC Accreditation concerns tests requested and accredited by Sinal. 2 QS is a monitoring system of food. All the companies present in the QS system work for consumer safeguard; the control system of each partner is regularly monitored by acknowledged organizations of the QS. Chelab is a laboratory authorized by the QS quality system for the monitoring of pesticide residues on fresh fruits, vegetables and potatoes. Page 3 of 9

4 3 - BIBLIOGRAPHY th RECOMMENDATION (2008/103/EC) BY THE COMMISSION dated 4 February 2008 concerning a coordinated Community monitoring programme to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain other products of plant origin and national monitoring programmes for 2009 Directive EEC/EECA/EC n 362 dated 24/07/ /362/EEC: Council Directive of 24 July 1986 fixing maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals. Directive EEC/EECA/EC n 642 of 27/11/ /642/EEC: Council Directive of 27th November 1990 fixing maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables. Page 4 of 9

5 Annex (*) 2010 (*) Acephate (a) (b) Acetamiprid (a) (b) Aldicarb (a) (b) Amitraz (b) Azinphos-methyl (a) (b) Azoxystrobin (a) (b) Benomyl + carbendazim (expressed as carbendazim) (a) (b) Bifenthrin (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Bromide total (b) Bromopropylate (a) (b) Bupirimate (a) (b) Buprofezin (a) (b) Captan (a) (b) Folpet (a) (b) Carbaryl (a) (b) chlofentezin (a) (b) Chlormequat (**) (a) (b) Chlorothalonil (a) (b) Chlorpropham (a) (b) Chlorpyriphos (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Chlorpyriphos-methyl (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Cypermethrin (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Cyprodinil (a) (b) Deltamethrin (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Diazinon (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Dichlofluanid (a) (b) Dichlorvos (a) (b) Dicofol (a) (b) Dimethoate + Omethoate (sum expressed as dimethoate) (a) (b) Dinocap (b) Diphenylamine (a) (b) Endosulfan (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Fenarimol (a) (b) Fenhexamid (a) (b) Fenitrothion (a) (b) Fludioxonil (a) (b) Flusilazole (a) (b) Glyphosate (***) Hexaconazole (a) (b) Hexythiazox (a) (b) Imazalil (a) (b) Imidacloprid (a) (b) Indoxacarb (a) (b) Iprodione (a) (b) Iprovalicarb (a) (b) Page 5 of 9

6 Kresoxim-methyl (a) (b) Lambda-cyhalothrin (a) (b) Malathion (a) (b) Maneb group (a) (b) Mepanipyrim (a) (b) Mepiquat (**) (a) (b) Metalaxyl (a) (b) Methamidophos (a) (b) Methidathion (a) (b) Methiocarb (a) (b) Methomyl/Thiodicarb (sum expressed as methomyl) (a) (b) Myclobutanil (a) (b) Oxydemeton-methyl (a) (b) Parathion (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Penconazole (a) (b) Phosalone (a) (b) Pirimicarb (a) (b) Pirimiphos-methyl (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Prochloraz (a) (b) Procymidone (a) (b) Profenofos (a) (b) (d) (b) (d) Propargite (a) (b) Pyrethrins Pyrimethanil (a) (b) Pyriproxyfen (a) (b) Oxamyl (a) (b) Quinoxyfen (a) (b) Spiroxamine (a) (b) Tebuconazole (a) (b) Thiophanate-methyl (a) (b) Tebufenozide (a) (b) Trifloxystrobin (a) (b) Thiabendazole (a) (b) Tolcloflos-methyl (a) (b) Tolylfluanid (a) (b) Triademefon + Triadimenol (expressed as sum of triadimenol and triadimefon) (a) (b) Vinclozolin (a) (b) Boscalid (b) Carbofuran (b) Chlorfenvinphos (b) (d) (b) (d) Cyfluthrin (including beta-) (b) Difenoconazole (b) Dimethomorph (b) Ethion (b) Fenoxycarb (b) Fipronil (b) Flufenoxuron (b) Formetanate (b) (a) Page 6 of 9

7 Linuron (b) Monocrotophos (b) Parathion-Methyl (b) Phosmet (b) Pyridaben (b) Tebufenpyrad (b) Teflubenzuron (b) Tetradifon (b) Thiacloprid (b) Triazophos (b) Propamocarb (b) Haloxyfop Fluazifop 2,4-D Abamectin (sum) (b) Acrinathrin Bitertanol Chlorfenapyr Clothianidin Dicloran Epoxiconazole Fenazaquin Fenpropimorph Fenthion (sum) Fenvalerate/Esfenvalerate (sum) Lufenuron Methoxyfenozide Oxadixyl Pendimethalin Phenthoate Propiconazole Propyzamide Spinosad (sum) Tetraconazole Thiamethoxam Trifluralin Aldrin (d) (d) Azinphos-ethyl (d) (d) Chlordane-cis (d) (d) Chlordane-trans (d) (d) Oxychlordane (d) (d) Chlorfenvinphos (sum of isomers) (d) (d) Chlorobenzilate (d) (d) Cyfluthrin (sum of isomers) (d) (d) DDD-p,p (d) (d) DDE-p,p (d) (d) DDT-o,p (d) (d) DDT-p,p (d) (d) Page 7 of 9

8 Deltamethrin (d) (d) Diazinon (d) (d) Dieldrin (d) (d) Endosulfan-alpha (d) (d) Endosulfan-beta (d) (d) Endosulfan sulphate (d) (d) Endrin (d) (d) Fenthion (d) (d) Fenvalerat/Esfenvalerat (sum of RS/SR and RR/SS isomers) (d) (d) Formothion (d) (d) HCB (d) (d) HCH-alpha (d) (d) HCH-beta (d) (d) HCH-gamma (lindane) (d) (d) Heptachlor (d) (d) Heptachlor epoxide (cis) (d) (d) Heptachlor epoxide (trans) (d) (d) Methacrifos (d) (d) Methidathion (d) (d) 4,4 -Methoxychlor (d) (d) Nitrofen (d) (d) Parathion (d) (d) Parathion-methyl (d) (d) Parlar 26 (Camphechlor) (d) (d) Parlar 50 (Camphechlor) (d) (d) Parlar 62 (Camphechlor) (d) (d) Permethrin (sum of isomers) (d) (d) Pirimiphos-methyl (d) (d) Profenofos (d) (d) Pyrazophos (d) (d) Quintozene (d) (d) Resmethrin (sum of isomers) (d) (d) Tecnazene (d) (d) Triazophos (d) (d) (a) Beans (fresh or frozen, without pod), carrots, cucumbers, oranges or mandarins, pears, potatoes, rice, spinach (fresh or frozen). (b) Aubergines, bananas, cauliflower, table grapes, orange juice (1), peas (fresh/frozen, without pod), peppers (sweet), wheat. Apples, head cabbage, leek, lettuce, tomatoes, peaches including nectarines and similar hybrids; rye or oats, strawberries. (d) Butter, Ham (smoked or air-dried), Egg (liquid or dried). (*)Indicative for 2009 and 2010 subject to programmes which will be recommended for these years. (**)Chlormequat and mepiquat should be analysed in cereals (excluding rice), carrots, fruiting vegetables and pears. (***)Only cereals. (1) For orange juice Member States should specify the source (concentrates or fresh fruits). Page 8 of 9

9 Annex 2 AT BE BG CY CZ DE 93 DK ES 45 EE EL FR 66 FI HU IT 65 IE LU LT LV MT NL 17 PT PL 45 RO 17 SE SI SK UK 66 Total minimum number of samples: 642 (*) Minimum number of samples for each single residue method applied. (**) Minimum number of samples for each multi-residue method applied. Page 9 of 9