Sweden 2004
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Sweden, 2004
Number of analysed samples: 2067
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: Maneb group, Bromide, Diquat, Ethoxyquin, Maleic-hydrazide, Imazalil, Thiabendazol, Benomyl group, Chlormequat and Phosphine
- in cereals: Chlormequat, Mepiquat, Glyphosate, Phosphine, Bromide, Pirimiphos-methyl, Chlorpyriphos-methyl and Deltamethrin
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 492
(=23,80 % 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"
