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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.
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.
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 forums on food safety in Europe.
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.
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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.
The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and free 3-MCPD will be lowered as of 1 January 2025.
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.
These include the following organic active ingredients: Azadirachtin, Bupirimate, Dithianon, Dodine, Fluometuron, Hexythiazox, Isoxaben, Prosulfuron, Quinmerac, Sintofen, Tau-Fluvalinate, Tebufenozide, and Tembotrione.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
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.
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".
The authorisation of seven plant protection active substances was no longer renewed.
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.
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.
Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages
The German Food Association's working group (“Lebensmittelverband”) on pesticide residues has developed a questionnaire to help farms identify possible sources of chlorate.
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 (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 liquorice.
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.
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".
Reports about residues of PFAS pesticides (poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances) in fresh fruit and vegetables have been circulating in the media. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) therefore felt compelled to issue a public statement.
...if they have been treated with the insecticide active ingredient thiacloprid. The decree initially applies for one year or will be withdrawn as soon as the EU Commission lowers the maximum residue limits for thiacloprid.
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