Denmark 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Denmark, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 1847
Source: European Commission 2006 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: Imazalil, Chlorpyriphos, Benomyl group, Thiabendazol, Ortho-Phenylphenol, Fenhexamid, Fludioxonil, Iprodione, Cyprodinil,Cypermethrin, Chlormequat, Maneb group
- in cereals: Pirimiphosmethyl, Deltamethrin, Malathion, Chlorpyriphos, Permethrin, Chlormequat
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 491
(=26,58 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2006 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
