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RASFF

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious".  Here we provide you...

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Sanduhren

Reduction of the authorisation period for Dodemorph

The authorisation of the active substance dodemorph will be shortened as the EU Commission has not received an application for renewal of the authorisation. The authorisation of the active...

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Processing factors for the assessment of pesticide residues revised

The EFSA* database of processing factors for pesticide residues has been updated. The factors consider any changes in the residue levels of unprocessed agricultural products compared to the final...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...

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T-2 and hT-2 toxin: indicative levels become limit values

The previous indicative levels for the mycotoxins T-2 and HT-2 toxin are now maximum residue levels for cereals and cereal products. They will apply from 1 July 2024. The previous indicative...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients. In this...

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Natural toxins in food: an underestimated risk

Dioxins, pesticide residues, mineral oil components, microplastics and perpetual chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) - the list could easily go on - dominate the discussion...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (06/24)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages  Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem...

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Tropane alkaloids in spinach

Italian scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Bologna, have expressed concern about the contamination of spinach and foods containing spinach with tropane alkaloids. Italian...

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Babynahrung

Reduction in the maximum levels for 3-MCPD in infant and toddler food now "official"

The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and free 3-MCPD will be lowered as of 1 January 2025.              The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and free...

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

Change of MRLs

Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs for fruit and vegetables will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind. Up-to-date...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for 20 active substances in plant protection products extended

These include the following organic active ingredients: Azadirachtin, Bupirimate, Dithianon, Dodine, Fluometuron, Hexythiazox, Isoxaben, Prosulfuron, Quinmerac, Sintofen, Tau-Fluvalinate,...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...

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cereals

New maximum levels for deoxynivalenol (DON) in food

With Regulation (EU) 2024/1022, which came into force on 29 April 2024 and will apply from 1 July 2024, the revision of the maximum quantities was completed.  With Regulation (EU) 2024/1022,...

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RASFF

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious".  Here we provide you...

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Stop

Authorisation for PPP active substances expired

The authorisation of seven plant protection active substances was no longer renewed. The authorisation of seven plant protection active substances was no longer renewed.      Active...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients. In this...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (05/24)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages  Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem...

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Reliably identify possible sources of chlorate input

The German Food Association's working group (“Lebensmittelverband”) on pesticide residues has developed a questionnaire to help farms identify possible sources of chlorate.   The German Food...

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AGROLAB Ibérica expands the scope of accreditation in microbiology analysis

AGROLAB Ibérica (Burgos) has extended its scope of ISO 17025 accreditation in alternative microbiological methods for detection tests and in enumeration tests in various matrices. AGROLAB Ibérica...

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AGROLAB Ibérica expands the scope of accreditation in mycotoxins

AGROLAB Ibérica (Burgos) has accredited aflatoxin M1 in milk and derivatives and dairy-infant food under ISO 17025 and has expanded the scope for the analysis of mycotoxins in beverages, spices and...

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