Norway 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Norway, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 1452
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: Benomyl group, Imazalil, Cyprodinil, Thiabendazol, Imidacloprid, Chlorpyriphos-ethyl, Fenhexamid, Iprodione, Fludioxonil, Methomyl, 2,4D, Maneb group, Propamocarb, Dithianon, Diquat
- in cereals: Malathion/malaoxon sum, Pirimiphos-methyl, Cyprodinil, Dichlorvos,Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Glyphosate, Chlormequat, AMPA, Mepiquat
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 355
(=24,45 % 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"
