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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 788/2012
of 31 August 2012
concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to
ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure
to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
products than previously, indicating changes in the use
pattern of those pesticides. Those pesticides should be
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
included in the control programme in addition to those
Union,
which were covered under Regulation (EU) No
1274/2011 in order to ensure that the range of
pesticides covered by the control programme is represen
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European
tative of the pesticides used.
Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on
maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed
of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive
91/414/EEC ( 1 ), in particular Articles 28 and 29 thereof,
(5) The
analysis
of
certain
pesticides,
in
particular
those
added to the control programme by this Regulation or
those with very difficult residue definition, should be
Whereas:
optional in 2013 in order to allow time, for official
laboratories to validate the methods required for the
(1) By
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
1213/2008
(
analysis of those pesticides, in case they have not yet

2 ) a first
coordinated multiannual Community programme,
done so.
covering the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, was estab
lished. That programme continued under consecutive
Commission Regulations. The latest one was Commission
Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 of 7 December 2011
(6) Where
the
residue
definition
of
a
pesticide
includes
other
concerning a coordinated multiannual control
active substances, metabolites or breakdown products,
programme of the Union for 2012, 2013 and 2014 to
those metabolites should be reported separately.
ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of
pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to
pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal
(7) Guidance
concerning
‘Method
Validation
and
Quality
origin ( 3 ).
Control Procedures for Pesticide Residue Analysis in
food and feed’ is published on the Commission
(2) Thirty
to
forty
foodstuffs
constitute
the
major
website ( 5 ). Member States should be allowed, under
components of the diet in the Union. Since pesticide
certain conditions, to use qualitative screening methods.
uses show significant changes over a period of three
years, pesticides should be monitored in those foodstuffs
over a series of three-year cycles to allow consumer
(8) Implementing
measures,
such
as
the
Standard
Sample
exposure and the application of Union legislation to be
Description (SSD) (
assessed.

6 ) for submitting results of pesticide

residues analysis, relating to the submission of
information by Member States have been agreed by
(3) On
the
basis
of
a
binomial
probability
distribution,
it
can
Member States, Commission and European Food Safety
be calculated that examination of 642 samples allows,
Authority.
with a certainty of more than 99 %, the detection of a
sample containing pesticide residues above the limit of
determination (LOD), provided that not less than 1 % of
the products contain residues above that limit. Collection
(9) For
the
sampling
procedures
Commission
Directive
of these samples should be apportioned among Member
2002/63/EC of 11 July 2002 establishing Community
States according to population numbers, with a
methods of sampling for the official control of
minimum of 12 samples per product and per year.
pesticide residues in and on products of plant and
animal origin and repealing Directive 79/700/EEC ( 7 )
which incorporates the sampling methods and
(4) Analytical
results
from
the
2010
official
control
procedures recommended by the Codex Alimentarius
programme of the Union ( 4 ) have shown that certain
Commission should apply.
pesticides are more commonly present on agricultural
( 5 ) Document No SANCO/12495/2011, implemented by 1.1.2012.
( 1 ) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/protection/pesticides/docs/qualcontrol_
( 2 ) OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 9.
en.pdf
( 3 ) OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 24.
( 6 ) General guidance on the SSD for all EFSA data collection available
( 4 ) The 2010 European Union Report on Pesticide Residues in Food.
on the EFSA journal 2010; 8(1):1457 [54 pp.] at http://www.efsa.
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/protection/pesticides/docs/2010_eu_
europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1457.htm
report_ppesticide_residues_food_en.pdf
( 7 ) OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 30.

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(10) It
is
necessary
to
assess
whether
maximum
residue
levels
The number of samples of each product shall be as set out in
for baby food provided for in Article 10 of Commission
Annex II.
Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant
formulae and follow-on formulae ( 1 ) and Article 7 of
Article 2
Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December
2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods
1. The lot to be sampled shall be chosen randomly.
for infants and young children ( 2 ) are respected, taking
into account only the residue definitions as they are set
out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
The sampling procedure, including the number of units, shall

comply with Directive 2002/63/EC.
(11) It
is
also
necessary
to
assess
possible
aggregate,
cumu
lative and synergistic effects of pesticides when
2. Samples
shall
be
analysed
in
accordance
with
the
residue
methodology becomes available. This assessment should
definitions set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Where no
start with some organophosphates, carbamates, triazoles
explicit residue definition is set out in that Regulation for a
and pyrethroides, as set out in Annex I.
particular pesticide, the residue definition as set out in Annex
I to this Regulation shall apply.
(12) As
regards
single
residue
methods
Member
States
may
be
able to meet their obligations of analysis by having
Article 3
recourse to official laboratories already having the
validated methods required.
1. Member States shall submit the results of the analysis of
samples tested in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by 31 August 2014,
2015 and 2016 respectively. Those results shall be submitted in
(13) Member
States
should
submit
by
31
August
of
each
year
accordance with the Standard Sample Description (SSD), as set
the information concerning the previous calendar year.
out in Annex III.
(14) In
order
to
avoid
any
confusion
due
to
an
overlap
between consecutive multiannual programmes, Regu
2. Where
the
residue
definition
of
a
pesticide
includes
active
lation (EU) No 1274/2011 should be repealed in the
substances, metabolites and/or breakdown or reaction products,
interest of legal certainty. It should, however, continue
Member States shall report the analysis results in accordance
to apply to samples tested in 2012.
with the legal residue definition. The results of each of the main
isomers or metabolites mentioned in the residue definition shall
be submitted separately, as far as they are measured individually.
(15) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Article 4
Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 is repealed.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
However, it shall continue to apply to samples tested in 2012.
Member States shall, during the years 2013, 2014 and 2015,
Article 5
take and analyse samples for the pesticide/product
combinations, as set out in Annex I.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 August 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16.

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ANNEX I
PART A
Pesticide/product combinations to be monitored in/on commodities of plant origin
2013 2014 2015 Remarks
2,4-D
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
2,4-D shall be analysed in 2013 in wine; in 2014 on oranges/man
darins and in 2015 on aubergines, cauliflower and table grapes. In the
rest of the commodities it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
2-Phenylphenol
( c )
( a )
( b )
Abamectin
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Acephate
( c )
( a )
( b )
Acetamiprid
( c )
( a )
( b )
Acrinathrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Aldicarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Amitraz
( c )
( a )
( b ) Shall be analysed in 2013 in apples and tomatoes; in 2014 on pears
and in 2015 on sweet pepper. In the rest of the commodities it is to
be analysed on voluntary basis.
It is accepted if amitraz (parent) and its multiresidue-method-amenable
metabolites 2,4–dimethyl formanilide (DMF) and N-(2,4–dimethyl
phenyl)-N’-methyl formamide (DMPF) are targeted and reported
separately.
Amitrole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Azinphos-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Azoxystrobin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Benfuracarb
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Bifenthrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Biphenyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Bitertanol
( c )
( a )
( b )
Boscalid
( c )
( a )
( b )
Bromide ion
( c )
( a )
( b ) Shall be analysed in 2013 on lettuce and tomatoes; in 2014 on rice
and in 2015 on sweet pepper only. In the rest of the commodities it is
to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Bromopropylate
( c )
( a )
( b )
Bromuconazole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Bupirimate
( c )
( a )
( b )
Buprofezin
( c )
( a )
( b )

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Captan
( c )
( a )
( b ) The specific residue definition of sum of captan and folpet shall apply
for pome fruit, strawberries, tomatoes, and beans, for the rest of
commodities the residue definition includes captan only.
Captan and folpet are to be reported both individually and as the sum.
Carbaryl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Carbendazim
( c )
( a )
( b )
Carbofuran
( c )
( a )
( b )
Carbosulfan
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Chlorantraniliprole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Chlorfenapyr
( c )
( a )
( b )
Chlorfenvinphos
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Chlormequat
( c )
( a )
( b )
Shall be analysed in 2013 on rye/oats, tomatoes and wine; in 2014 on
carrots, pears, rice and wheat flour and in 2015 on aubergines, table
grapes and wheat. In the rest of the commodities it is to be analysed
on voluntary basis.
Chlorothalonil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Chlorpropham
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: chlorpropham and 3-chloroaniline expressed as
chlorpropham.
For potatoes (listed for 2014) the residue definition is parent only.
Chlorpyriphos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Chlorpyriphos-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Clofentezine
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Clothianidin
( c )
( a )
( b ) Also
see
thiamethoxam
Cyfluthrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Cymoxanil
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Cypermethrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Cyproconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Cyprodinil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Cyromazine
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Deltamethrin (cis-
( c )
( a )
( b )
deltamethrin)
Diazinon
( c )
( a )
( b )

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2013 2014 2015 Remarks
Dichlofluanid
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
The metabolite DMSA (N,N-dimethyl-N-phenylsulfamide), which is not
part of the residue definition, is to be monitored and reported as far as
the method is validated.
Dichlorvos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Dicloran
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Dicofol
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Dicrotophos
( c )
( a )
( b ) The
residue
definition
to
apply
includes
the
parent
compound
only.
It shall be analysed in 2014 on beans and in 2015 on aubergines and
cauliflower. In the rest of the commodities it is to be analysed on
voluntary basis.
Diethofencarb
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Difenoconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Diflubenzuron
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Dimethoate
( c )
( a )
( b ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
dimethoate
and
omethoate
expressed
as
dimethoate.
Dimethomorph
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Diniconazole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Diphenylamine
( c )
( a )
( b )
Dithianon
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Dithiocarbamates
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
shall
be
analysed
in
all
listed
commodities
except
of
orange
juice
and
olive oil.
Dodine
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Endosulfan
( c )
( a )
( b )
EPN
( c )
( a )
( b )
Epoxiconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Ethephon
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
shall
be
analysed
in
2013
on
apples,
rye/oats,
tomatoes
and
wine;
in
2014 on oranges/mandarins, rice and wheat flour and in 2015 on
orange juice, sweet peppers, wheat and table grapes. In the rest of
the commodities it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Ethion
( c )
( a )
( b )
Ethirimol
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Note that ethirimol is also formed as a degradation product of
bupirimate.
Ethoprophos
( c )
( a )
( b )

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Etofenprox
( c )
( a )
( b )
Famoxadone
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Fenamiphos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenamidone
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenarimol
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Fenazaquin
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Fenbuconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenbutatin oxide
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
It shall be analysed in 2013 on apples and tomatoes; in 2014 on
oranges/mandarins and pears and in 2015 on aubergines, sweet
pepper and table grapes. In the rest of the commodities it is to be
analysed on voluntary basis.
Fenhexamid
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenitrothion
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenoxycarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenpropathrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenpropimorph
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenpyroximate
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Fenthion
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fenvalerate/Esfen
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
valerate (sum)
Fipronil
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Flonicamid
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( h )
Fluazifop
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Fluazifop shall be analysed in 2013 on head cabbage and strawberries;
in 2014 on beans, carrots and potatoes and spinach and in 2015 on
cauliflower, peas and sweet peppers. In the rest of the commodities it
is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Flubendiamide
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Fludioxonil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Flufenoxuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Fluopyram
( c )
( a ) Note
( g )
Fluquinconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Flusilazole
( c )
( a )
( b )

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Flutriafol
( c )
( a )
( b )
Folpet
( c )
( a )
( b ) The specific residue definition of sum of captan and folpet shall apply
to beans, pome fruit, strawberries and tomatoes. For the rest of
commodities the residue definition includes folpet only.
Formetanate
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Formothion
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Fosthiazate
( c )
( a )
( b )
Glyphosate
( c )
( a )
( b ) It shall be analysed in 2013 on rye/oats; in 2014 on wheat flour and
2015 on wheat. In the rest of the commodities it is to be analysed on
voluntary basis.
Haloxyfop including ( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
haloxyfop-R
Haloxyfop shall be analysed in 2013 on head cabbage and straw
berries; in 2014 on beans (with pod), carrots and potatoes and
spinach and in 2015 on cauliflower and peas. In the rest of the
commodities it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Hexaconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Hexythiazox
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Imazalil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Imidacloprid
( c )
( a )
( b )
Indoxacarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Iprodione
( c )
( a )
( b )
Iprovalicarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Isocarbophos
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Isofenphos-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Isoprocarb
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Kresoxim-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Lambda-Cyhalothrin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Linuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Lufenuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Malathion
( c )
( a )
( b )
Mandipropamid
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Mepanipyrim
( c )
( a )
( b )

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Mepiquat
( c )
( a )
( b ) It shall be analysed in 2013 on rye/oats and tomatoes; in 2014 on
pears, rice and wheat flour and in 2015 on wheat. In the rest of the
commodities it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Meptyldinocap
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( h )
Residue definition: sum of 2,4-DNOPC and 2,4-DNOP expressed as
meptyldinocap.
Metalaxyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Metconazole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Methamidophos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Methidathion
( c )
( a )
( b )
Methiocarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Methomyl
( c )
( a )
( b ) Residue definition: methomyl and thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and
thiodicarb expressed as methomyl).
Methoxychlor
( c )
( a )
( b )
Methoxyfenozide
( c )
( a )
( b )
Metobromuron
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Monocrotophos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Myclobutanil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Nitenpyram
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
It shall be analysed in 2013 on peaches; in 2014 on beans (with pod)
and cucumbers; in 2015 on sweet peppers. In the rest of the
commodities it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Oxadixyl
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Oxamyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Oxydemeton-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Paclobutrazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Parathion
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Parathion-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Penconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pencycuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pendimethalin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Phenthoate
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
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Phosalone
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Phosmet
( c )
( a )
( b )
Phoxim
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Pirimicarb
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pirimiphos-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Prochloraz
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Procymidone
( c )
( a )
( b )
Profenofos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Propamocarb
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
shall
be
analysed
in
2013
on
apples,
head
cabbage,
lettuce,
tomatoes
and wine; in 2014 on beans, carrots, cucumbers, oranges/clementines,
potatoes and strawberries and in 2015 on aubergines, cauliflower and
sweet peppers. In the rest of the commodities it is to be analysed on
voluntary basis.
Propargite
( c )
( a )
( b )
Propiconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Propoxur
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Propyzamide
( c )
( a )
( b )
Prothioconazole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Residue definition: prothioconazole (prothioconazole-desthio).
Prothiofos
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Pymetrozine
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
In 2013 it shall be analysed on head cabbage, lettuce, strawberries and
tomatoes; in 2014 pymetrozine shall be analysed on cucumbers and in
2015 on aubergines and sweet peppers. In the rest of the commodities
it is to be analysed on voluntary basis.
Pyraclostrobin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pyrethrins
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
Pyridaben
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pyrimethanil
( c )
( a )
( b )
Pyriproxyfen
( c )
( a )
( b )
Quinoxyfen
( c )
( a )
( b )
Rotenone
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Spinosad
( c )
( a )
( b )

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Spirodiclofen
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Spiromesifen
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Spiroxamine
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tau-Fluvalinate
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tebuconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tebufenozide
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tebufenpyrad
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Teflubenzuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tefluthrin
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
Terbuthylazine
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tetraconazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tetradifon
( c )
( a )
( b ) It
does
not
need
to
be
analysed
on
cereals.
Tetramethrin
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Thiabendazole
( c )
( a )
( b )
Thiacloprid
( c )
( a )
( b )
Thiamethoxam
( c )
( a )
( b ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
thiamethoxam
and
clothianidin
expressed
as
thiamethoxam.
Thiophanate-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tolclofos-methyl
( c )
( a )
( b )
Tolylfluanid
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )
It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Triadimefon and tria
( c )
( a )
( b ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
triadimefon
and
triadimenol.
dimenol
Triazophos
( c )
( a )
( b )
Trichlorfon
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( g )
Trifloxystrobin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Triflumuron
( c )
( a )
( b )
Trifluralin
( c )
( a )
( b )
Triticonazole
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( i )

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Vinclozolin
( c )
( a )
( b ) Note
( h )
It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Zoxamide
( c )
( a )
( b )
PART B
Pesticide/product combinations to be monitored in/on commodities of animal origin
2013 2014 2015 Remarks
Aldrin and Dieldrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Residue definition: aldrin and dieldrin combined expressed as dieldrin.
Azinphos-ethyl
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Bifenthrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Bixafen
( e )
( d ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
bixafen
and
desmethyl
bixafen
expressed
as
bixafen.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk and swine meat (2013) and
butter and egg (2015). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Boscalid
( e )
( d ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: sum of boscalid and M 510F01 including its
conjugates expressed as boscalid.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk (2013) and butter (2015), it
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and egg (2015).
Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Carbendazim and
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( g )
thiophanate-methyl,
expressed as carben
Residue definition: carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl, expressed as
dazim
carbendazim.
Chlordane
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Residue definition: sum of cis- and trans-isomers and oxychlordane
expressed as chlordane.
Chlormequat
( e )
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
cows
milk
(2013)
and
liver
(2014), it does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and
poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.
Chlorobenzilate
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( g ), Note ( i )
Chlorpropham
( e )
( d ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: chlorpropham and 4'-hydroxychlorpropham-O-
sulphonic acid (4-HSA), expressed as chlorpropham.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk and swine meat (2013) and
butter (2015), it does not need to be analysed in egg (2015). Not
relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Chlorpyriphos
( e )
( f )
( d )
Chlorpyriphos-methyl
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )

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Cyfluthrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Cypermethrin
( e )
( f )
( d )
Cyproconazole
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
DDT
( e )
( f )
( d )
Deltamethrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Diazinon
( e )
( f )
( d )
Dichlorprop (incl. Dich
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
lorprop-P)
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Endosulfan
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Endrin
( e )
( f )
( d )
Epoxiconazole
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Etofenprox
( e )
( d ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
milk
(2013)
and
butter
(2015),
it
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and egg (2015).
Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Famoxadone
( e )
( f )
( d ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
milk
(2013),
liver
(2014)
and
butter (2015), it does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013),
poultry meat (2014) and egg (2015).
Fenpropidin
( f ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
fenpropidin
and
CGA289267
expressed
as
fenpropidin.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Fenpropimorph
( e )
( f ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: fenpropimorph carboxylic acid (BF 421-2)
expressed as fenpropimorph.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in swine meat (2013) and liver
(2014), it does not need to be analysed in milk (2013) and poultry
meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.
Fenthion
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Fenvalerate/Esfenval
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( h )
erate
Fluazifop
( e )
( d ) Note
( h )
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk (2013) and butter (2015). It
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and egg (2015).
Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.

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Fluquinconazole
( e )
( f )
( d ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
milk
(2013),
liver
(2014)
and
butter (2015), it does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013),
poultry meat (2014) and egg (2015).
Fluopyram
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( g )
Residue definition: sum of fluopyram and fluopyram-benzamide
expressed as fluopyram.
Flusilazole
( e )
( f ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
flusilazole
and
its
metabolite
IN-F7321
([bis-(4-fluorophenyl) methyl]silanol) expressed as flusilazole.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in swine meat (2013) and liver
(2014), it does not need to be analysed in milk (2013) and poultry
meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.
Glufosinate-ammonium
( f ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: sum of glufosinate, its salts, MPP and NAG
expressed as glufosinate equivalents.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Glyphosate
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
2014.
Not
relevant
for
commodities listed in 2013/2015.
Haloxyfop
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( g ), Note ( h )
Residue definition: haloxyfop-R and conjugates of haloxyfop-R
expressed as haloxyfop-R.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk (2013), liver (2014) and
butter (2015), it does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013),
poultry meat (2014) and egg (2015).
Heptachlor
( e )
( f )
( d ) Residue definition: sum of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide
expressed as heptachlor.
Hexachlorobenzene
( e )
( f )
( d )
Hexachlorcyclohexan
( e )
( f )
( d )
(HCH), alpha-isomer
Hexachlorcyclohexan
( e )
( f )
( d )
(HCH), beta-isomer
Hexachlorocyclohexane
( e )
( f )
( d )
(HCH) (gamma-isomer)
(lindane)
Indoxacarb
( e )
( d ) Residue
definition:
indoxacarb
as
sum
of
the
isomers
S
and
R.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk (2013) and butter (2015), it
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and egg (2015).
Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Ioxynil
( e )
( f )
Residue definition: sum of ioxynil, its salts and its esters, expressed as
ioxynil.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in swine meat (2013), liver (2014)
and poultry meat (2014), it does not need to be analysed in milk
(2013). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.

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Maleic hydrazide
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( g ), Note ( h )
For milk and milk products the residue definition is: maleic hydrazide
and its conjugates expressed as maleic hydrazide.
Mepiquat
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Metaflumizone
( e )
( f )
( d ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
E-
and
Z-
isomers.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in swine meat (2013), poultry meat
(2014) and egg (2015), it does not need to be analysed in milk (2013),
liver (2014) and butter (2015).
Metazachlor
( f ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: metazachlor including degradation and reaction
products, which can be determined as 2,6-dimethylaniline, calculated
in total as metazachlor.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Methidathion
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Methoxychlor
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Parathion
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Parathion-methyl
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Residue definition: sum of parathion-methyl and paraoxon-methyl
expressed as parathion-methyl.
Permethrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
cis-
and
trans-permethrin.
Pirimiphos-methyl
( e )
( f )
( d )
Prochloraz
( e )
( f ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites
containing the 2,4,6-trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz).
To be analysed on voluntary basis in swine meat (2013), poultry meat
(2014) and liver (2014), it does not need to be analysed in milk
(2013). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.
Profenofos
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Prothioconazole
( f ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
prothioconazole-desthio
and
its
glucuronide
conjugate, expressed as prothioconazole-desthio.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Pyrazophos
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Resmethrin
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
Residue definition: sum of isomers.

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Spinosad
( f ) Residue
definition:
sum
of
spinosyn
A
and
spinosyn
D,
expressed
as
spinosad.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Spiroxamine
( e )
( f ) Residue
definition:
spiroxamine
carboxylic
acid
expressed
as
spiroxamine.
To be analysed on voluntary basis in milk (2013) and liver (2014), it
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and poultry meat
(2014). Not relevant for commodities listed in 2015.
Tau-Fluvalinate
( e )
( d ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
milk
(2013)
and
butter
(2015),
it
does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013) and egg (2015).
Not relevant for commodities listed in 2014.
Tebuconazole
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Tetraconazole
( e )
( f )
( d ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
milk
(2013),
liver
(2014)
and
butter (2015), it does not need to be analysed in swine meat (2013),
poultry meat (2014) and egg (2015).
Thiacloprid
( f ) To
be
analysed
on
voluntary
basis
in
liver
(2014),
it
does
not
need
to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Topramezone
( f ) Note
( h )
Residue definition: topramezone (BAS 670H)
To be analysed on voluntary basis in liver (2014), it does not need to
be analysed in poultry meat (2014). Not relevant for commodities
listed in 2013/2015.
Triazophos
( e )
( f )
( d ) Note
( i )
( a ) Beans with pod (fresh or frozen), carrots, cucumbers, oranges or mandarins, pears, potatoes, rice, spinach (fresh or frozen) and wheat
flour.
( b ) Aubergines, bananas, cauliflower or broccoli, table grapes, orange juice, peas without pod (fresh or frozen), peppers (sweet), wheat and
virgin olive oil (oil processing factor = 5, taking into account an olive oil production standard yield of 20 % of the olive harvest).
( c ) Apples, head cabbage, leek, lettuce, peaches including nectarines and similar hybrids; rye or oats, strawberries, tomatoes and wine (red
or white) made from grapes. (If no specific processing factors for wine are available, a default factor of 1 may be applied. Member
States are requested to report the wine processing factors used in the ‘National summary report’).
( d ) Butter and chicken egg.
( e ) Cow milk and swine meat.
( f ) Poultry meat, liver (bovine and other ruminants, swine and poultry).
( g ) To be analysed on voluntary basis in 2013.
( h ) Substances with difficult residue definition. The official laboratories shall analyse them for the full residue definition in accordance with
the capability and capacity and report results as agreed on SSD.
( i ) Substances with no high level of findings according to the 2010 official control programme shall be analysed by those official
laboratories which have the method required already validated. For laboratories which have no validated method, it is not obligatory
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Number of samples referred to in Article 1
(1) The number of samples to be taken for each commodity and analysed by each Member State is set out in the table in
point (5).
(2) In addition to the samples required in accordance with that table, in 2013 each Member State shall take and analyse
10 samples in total of food for infants and for young children.
In addition to the samples required in accordance with that table, in 2014 each Member State shall take and analyse
10 samples in total of infant formulae and follow-on formulae.
In addition to the samples required in accordance with the table in point (5), in 2015 each Member State shall take
and analyse 10 samples of processed cereal-based baby food.
(3) One sample per commodity to be taken and analysed in accordance with the table in point (5) shall be, where
available, from products originating from organic farming.
(4) Member States using multi-residue methods may use qualitative screening methods on up to 15 % of the samples to
be taken and analysed in accordance with the table in point (5). Where a Member State uses qualitative screening
methods, it shall analyse the remaining number of samples by multi-residue methods.
Where the results of qualitative screening are positive, Member States shall use a usual target method to quantify the
findings.
(5) Number of samples per Member State:
Member State Samples
Member State Samples
BE 12
(*)
LT 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
BG 12
(*)
LU 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
CZ 12
(*)
HU 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
MT 12
(*)
DK 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
NL 17
DE 93
AT 12
(*)
EE 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
PL 45
EL 12
(*)
PT 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
ES 45
RO 17
FR 66
SI 12
(*)
15 (**)
IE 12
(*)
15 (**)
SK 12
(*)
15 (**)
IT 65
FI 12
(*)
CY 12
(*)
15 (**)
15 (**)
SE 12
(*)
15 (**)
LV 12
(*)
15 (**)
UK 66
TOTAL MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAMPLES: 642
(*) Minimum number of samples for each single residue method applied.
(**) Minimum number of samples for each multi-residue method applied.

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ANNEX III
(1) The Standard Sample Description (SSD) for food and feed is the format of reporting the results of the pesticide
residue analyses.
(2) The SSD includes a list of standardised data elements (items describing characteristics of samples or analytical results
such as country of origin, product, analytical method, limit of detection, result), controlled terminologies and
validation rules to enhance data quality.
Table
List of the data elements of the Standard Sample Description for the pesticide residue data collection
Element
Code
Element Name Element
Label Data
type
( 1 )
Controlled
terminology
Description
S.01 labSampCode Laboratory
xs:string (20) Alphanumeric
code
of
the
analysed
sample code
sample.
S.03 lang Language xs:string
(2) LANG Language
used
to
fill
in
the
free
text
fields (ISO-639-1).
S.04 sampCountry Country
of
xs:string (2) COUNTRY Country where the sample was
sampling
collected. (ISO 3166-1-alpha-2).
S.06 origCountry Country
of xs:string (2) COUNTRY Country of origin of the product (ISO
origin of the
3166-1-alpha-2 country code).
product
S.13 prodCode Product
code xs:string
(20) MATRIX Food
product
analysed
described
according to the MATRIX catalogue.
S.14 prodText Product
full
text
xs:string (250) Free
text
to
describe
in
detail
the
description
product sampled. This element
becomes mandatory if ‘product code’
is ‘XXXXXXA’ (Not in list).
S.15 prodProdMeth Method
of
xs:string (5) PRODMD Code providing additional
production
information on the type of
production for the food under
analysis.
S.17 prodTreat Product
xs:string(5) PRODTR Used
to
describe
the
treatments
or
treatment
processes of the food product.
S.21 prodCom Product xs:string (250) Additional
information
on
the
comment
product, particularly home prep
aration details if available.
S.28 sampY Year
of xs:decimal (4,0) Year
of
sampling.
sampling
S.29 sampM Month
of xs:decimal (2,0) Month
of
sampling.
If
the
measure
is
sampling
the result of a sampling over a period
of time, this field should contain the
month when the first sample was
collected.
S.30 sampD Day
of xs:decimal (2,0) Day
of
sampling.
If
the
measure
is
the
sampling
result of a sampling over a period of
time, this field should contain the day
when the first sample was collected.

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Element
Code
Element Name Element
Label Data
type
( 1 )
Controlled
terminology
Description
S.31 progCode Programme xs:string (20) Sender’s
unique
identification
code
of
number
the programme or project for which
the sample analysed was taken.
S.32 progLegalRef Programme xs:string (100) Reference
to
the
legislation
for
the
legal reference
program identified by programme
number.
S.33 progSamp
Sampling
xs:string (5) SAMPSTR Sampling
strategy
(ref.
Eurostat
—
Strategy
strategy
Typology of sampling strategy,
version of July 2009) performed in
the programme or project identified
by program code.
S.34 progType Type
of xs:string (5) SRCTYP Indicate
the
type
of
programme
for
sampling
which the samples have been
program
collected.
S.35 sampMethod Sampling
xs:string (5) SAMPMD Code
describing
the
sampling
method
method
S.39 sampPoint Sampling
point xs:string
(10) SAMPNT Point
in
the
food
chain
where
the
sample was taken. (Doc. ESTAT/F5/
ES/155 ‘Data dictionary of activities
of the establishments’).
L.01 labCode Laboratory xs:string
(100) Laboratory
code
(National
laboratory
code if available). This code should be
unique and consistent through the
transmissions.
L.02 labAccred Laboratory xs:string (5) LABACC The
laboratory
accreditation
to
accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025.
R.01 resultCode Result
code xs:string
(40) Unique
identification
number
of
an
analytical result (a row of the data
table) in the transmitted file. The
result code must be maintained at
organisation level and it will be
used in further updated/deletion
operation from the senders.
R.02 analysisY Year
of
analysis xs:decimal
(4,0) Year
when
the
analysis
was
completed.
R.06 paramCode Parameter
code xs:string
(20) PARAM Parameter/analyte
of
the
analysis
described according to the Substance
Code of the PARAM catalogue.
R.07 paramText Parameter
text xs:string
(250) Free
text
to
describe
the
parameter.
This element becomes mandatory if
‘Parameter code’ is ‘RF-XXXX-XXX-
XXX’ (Not in list).
R.08 paramType Type
of
xs:string (5) PARTYP Define
if
the
parameter
reported
is
an
parameter
individual residue/analyte, a summed
residue definition or part of a sum.

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Element
Code
Element Name Element
Label Data
type
( 1 )
Controlled
terminology
Description
R.12 accredProc Accreditation
xs:string (5) MDSTAT Accreditation
procedure
for
the
procedure for
analytical method used.
the analytical
method
R.13 resUnit Result
unit xs:string
(5) UNIT All
results
should
be
reported
as
mg/kg.
R.14 resLOD Result
LOD xs:double Limit
of
detection
reported
in
the
unit specified by the variable ‘Result
unit’.
R.15 resLOQ Result
LOQ xs:double Limit
of
quantification
reported
in
the
unit specified by the variable ‘Result
unit’.
R.18 resVal Result
value xs:double The
result
of
the
analytical
measure
reported in mg/kg if resType = ‘VAL’.
R.19 resValRec Result
value
xs:double Recovery
value
associated
with
the
recovery
concentration measurement
expressed as a percentage (%). i.e.
report 100 for 100 %.
R.20 resValRecCorr Result
value xs:string (1) YESNO Define
if
the
result
value
has
been
corrected for
corrected by calculation for recovery.
recovery
R.21 resValUn
Result value
xs:double Standard
deviation
for
the
uncertainty
certSD
uncertainty
measure.
Standard devi
ation
R.22 resValUncert Result
value xs:double Indicate
the
expanded
uncertainty
uncertainty
(usually 95
% confidence interval)
value associated with the
measurement expressed in the unit
reported in the field ‘Result unit’.
R.23 moistPerc Percentage
of
xs:double Percentage
of
moisture
in
the
original
moisture in the
sample.
original sample
R.24 fatPerc Percentage
of
xs:double Percentage
of
fat
in
the
original
fat in the
sample.
original sample
R.25 exprRes Expression
of
xs:string (5) EXRES Code
to
describe
how
the
result
has
result
been expressed: Whole weight, fat
weight, dry weight, etc. …
R.27 resType Type
of
result xs:string
(3) VALTYP Indicate
the
type
of
result,
whether
it
could be quantified/determined or
not.
R.28 resLegalLimit Legal
Limit
for xs:double
Report the legal limit for the analyte
the result
in the product sampled

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Element
Code
Element Name Element
Label Data
type
( 1 )
Controlled
terminology
Description
R.29 resLegalLi
Type of legal
xs:string(5) LMTTYP Type
of
legal
limit
applied
for
the
mitType
limit
evaluation of the result. ML, MRPL,
MRL, action limit etc.
R.30 resEvaluation Evaluation
of xs:string (5) RESEVAL Indicate
if
the
result
exceeds
a
legal
the result
limit.
R.31 actTakenCode Action
Taken xs:string
(5) ACTION Describe
any
follow-up
actions
taken
as a result of the exceeding a legal
limit.
R.32 resComm Comment
of
xs:string (250) Additional
comments
for
this
the result
analytical result.
( 1 ) The double data type corresponds to IEEE double-precision 64-bit floating point type, the decimal represents arbitrary precision
decimal numbers, the string data type represents character strings in XML. The data type xs: for double data types and other
numeric data types which allow decimal separation, the decimal separator should be a ‘.’ while the decimal separator ‘,’ is not
allowed.

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