EUROPE – EFSA: Update of the EU database of processing factors for pesticide residues

In April 2024, EFSA published a second update of the EU database of processing factors for pesticide residues. The last online version dated from September 2022.

This new update is based on studies that were either provided to EFSA in the MRL setting procedures, during the renewal of approval of active substances or were available to Member States in the framework of the authorisation procedures of plant protection products. It also includes processing information available in Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) reports and processing information submitted by food business operators producing processed food.

The database now contains 2651 studies, 17937 individual and 4229 median processing factors, all having been evaluated according to up-to-date residue definitions and storage stability information. The reliability of processing studies and processing factors derived from the studies was judged by making use of defined quality criteria. If a processing factor fails to fulfil all criteria, it has been flagged as ‘not acceptable’ or as ‘indicative’ in the database, respectively. 14760 individual processing factors and 2688 median processing factors are considered acceptable or indicative.

To download :

EFSA Report – Second update of the EU database of processing factors for pesticide residues

European database of processing factors for pesticides residues in food (Version 3 – 15.04.2024)

See also our previous article: 

EUROPE – EFSA: Database on processing techniques and factors

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