Belgium 2004
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Belgium, 2004
Number of analysed samples: 1602
Source: European Commission 2004 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
Pesticides found most often:
- in fruit and vegetables: Chlorpropham, Phenylphenol-ortho, Bromide, Chlormequat, Propamocarb, Maneb group, Iprodione, Imazalil, Prochloraz and Ethephon
- in cereals: Pirimiphos-ethyl, Pirimiphos-methyl and Lindane
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 269
(=16,8 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2004 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"