United Kingdom 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in United Kingdom, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 2237
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: Ortho-Phenylphenol, Imazalil, Iprodione, Thiabendazol, Diphenylamine, Chlorpropham, Cyprodinil, Fenhexamid, Imidacloprid, Chlorpyriphos, 2,4-D, Maleic-hydrazide, Chlormequat, Maneb group, Dodine, Bromide
- in cereals: Pirimiphos-methyl, Fludioxonil, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Iprodione, Malathion, Chlormequat, Glyphosate, Trinexapac-ethyl, Mepiquat
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 541
(=24,18 % 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"
