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2008 Grapes Survey: Late November & December Results
PRC Secretariat
3 February 2009
Detailed Results
The detailed results (4 pages, 17 KB) are in PDF format. They include details of brand names and where the samples were taken.
Are there any health effects expected from the residues found?
Screening assessments were done for all residues sought. None of the residues found gave intakes above the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) or Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI).
When will the Pesticide Residues Committee formally consider these results?
The Pesticide Residues Committee have seen these results and discussed the results at their meeting on 28 January 2009.
The Committee will discuss the results for Quarter 4 (October to December) 2008 as a whole at their meeting in May 2009.
Summary of Results
How many samples did you take?
12
Where did they come from?
All 12 samples were imported from both inside and outside the EU
- 5 from Brazil
- 2 from Spain
- 2 from the USA
- 1 from Peru
- 1 from Italy
- 1 from Greece
How many samples contained residues above the MRL?
None
How many samples contained only residues at or below the MRL or of pesticides with no MRL in table grapes?
12 samples contained residues at or below the MRL
- 5 from Brazil
- 2 from Spain
- 2 from the USA
- 1 from Greece
- 1 from Italy
- 1 from Peru
How many samples contained more than one residue?
10 samples contained more than one residue
- 1 sample contained 11 residues
- 1 sample contained 5 residues
- 2 samples contained 4 residues
- 2 samples contained 3 residues
- 4 samples contained 2 residues
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