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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12072

28 July 2018
SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety
Pesticide residues in food, EFSA annual report says risks are low
Brussels, 27/07/2018 (Agence Europe)

According to the latest report published on Wednesday 25 July by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 96% of food samples analysed in the framework of the EFSA report were within limits for pesticide residues allowed by EU legislation, a slight fall.

The 2018 report summarises the results of official controls made by the member states and the control programme coordinated by the EU (EUCP), and Iceland and Norway in 2016, and analyses the risk of consumer exposure to pesticide...

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