Spain 2005
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Spain, 2005
Number of analysed samples: 4558
Source: European Commission 2005 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: Maneb group, Endosulfan, Chlorpyriphos, Imazalil, Procymidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Chlorpropham, Cypermethrin, Methidathion
- in cereals: Malathion, Deltamethrin, Pirimiphosmethyl, Maneb group, Triziclazol, Flusilazole, Chlorpyriphosmethyl, Chlorpyriphos
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 409
(=9 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
