Spain 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Spain, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 4481
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: Chlorpyriphos-ethyl, Dichlorophenone, Procymidone, Imazalil, Imidacloprid, Maneb group, Chinomethionat, Flutolanil, Chlorothalonil, Malathion/malaoxon sum
- in cereals: Malathion/malaoxon sum, Pirimiphos-methyl, Flusilazole, Deltamethrin, Cypermethrin, Propiconazole, Simazine, Tebuconazole
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 472
(=10,53 % 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"
