Sweden 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Sweden, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 1401
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: Thiabendazol, Imazalil, Benomyl group, Carbaryl, Chlorpyriphos-ethyl, Cypermethrin, Azinphos-methyl, Iprodione, Imidacloprid, Diquat, Maneb group, Chlormequat, Ethoxyquin, Cyhexatin sum
- in cereals: Pirimiphos-methyl, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dichlorvos, Deltamethrin, Malathion/malaoxon sum. Chlormequat, Hydrogen phosphide, Bromide, Phosphine, Mepiquat, AMPA
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 501
(=35,76 % 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"
