Residue monitoring

 

The RASFF was put into place to provide food and feed control authorities with an effective tool to exchange information about measures taken responding to serious risks detected in relation to food and feed. The system consists of clearly identified contact points in the EC, EEA, EFSA and at national level in the member states.

Introduction on the RASFF system of the EU

In the table compiled by PIP and shown here the RASFF notifications are limited to the pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables exported from ACP countries of 2005 to 2010. All notifications are based on the RASFF portal or on the UK MRL monitoring reports which are published quarterly.

The type of notification (information, alert or border rejection) is indicated showing the crop and active substance and the importing and notifying country. The analyzed residue values are listed with the date of analysis. The current EU MRLs are also shown…

 Download : Monitoring_residues_ACP_in_UE_2005-2011 November 2011