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EFSA notes an increase in the use of illegal pesticides, which end up in food

According to the latest report, the overrun has risen from 1.4% to 2.1% in three years /Attachment

A total of 87,863 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2021. Analysis of the results shows that 96.1% of samples fell within legally permitted levels. For the subset of 13,845 samples analysed as part of the EU-coordinated control programme (EU MACP), 97.9% were within legal limits.The EU MACP analyses samples randomly collected from 12 food products. For 2021, these were aubergines,...

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