Imported Foods Pose More Pesticide Problems
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EFSA confirms that the health risk is low and European production is subject to full legal compliance.
The European Food Safety Authority estimates that the risk to human health is low. PAN Europe warns of the overlooked risk of the pesticide cocktail.
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) published its annual report on pesticide residues found in food products sold to European consumers. In 2024, data on pesticide residues found in food products sold to European consumers was published.
Imported foods pose more pesticide problems
National authorities in Europe have been urged to keep monitoring pesticide residues in imported samples with a wide analytical scope.Maximum residue level (MRL) violations and non-compliance rates in food coming from other countries were three to four times higher than in products grown in EU member states, Iceland or Norway. A high non-compliance rate was seen for pomegranates, lemons and tomatoes from Turkey.
Link https://www.endseurope.com/article/1957053/multiple-pesticide-residues-food-prod… Date Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Medium ENDS Europe Region EU
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