Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/748 of 31 March 2026 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2027, 2028 and 2029 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, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854
Date: 2026-03-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU programme, consumer protection, food inspection, food safety, foodstuff, pesticide, pesticide residue, sampling




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2026/748


1.4.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/748
of 31 March 2026
         
concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2027, 2028 and 2029 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, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European 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), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 1213/2008 (2) established the first coordinated multiannual Community control programme, covering the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. That programme has continued under consecutive regulations, of which the latest one is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854 (3).












(2)


30 to 40 products constitute the major components of people’s diet in the Union. Since pesticide uses show significant changes over a period of three years, pesticide residues need to be monitored in those products over a series of three-year cycles to allow the assessment of both consumer exposure and application of Union legislation.












(3)


The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) published a scientific report on the design assessment of the pesticide monitoring programme (4). It concluded that a maximum residue level exceedance rate above 1 % could be estimated with a margin of error of 0,75 % by selecting 683 sample units for a minimum of 32 different products. Collection of those samples should be apportioned among Member States in relation to population figures, with a minimum of 12 samples per product and per year.












(4)


Analytical results from the previous Union official control programmes have been taken into account to ensure that the range of pesticides covered by the control programme is representative of the pesticides used.












(5)


In order to enable the Authority to have comparable results, it is necessary to ensure a harmonised submission of information by Member States concerning the results of pesticide residues analysis. Therefore, for reporting such results, Member States should use the Standard Sample Description version 2 (5) and the Chemical Monitoring Reporting Guideline (6).












(6)


For the sampling procedures, Commission Directive 2002/63/EC (7), which incorporates the sampling methods and procedures recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, should apply.












(7)


In line with the Commission’s Working document on the summing up of limits of quantifications (LOQs) in case of complex residue definitions (8), where the residue definition of a pesticide includes other active substances, metabolites and/or breakdown or reaction products, those compounds should be reported separately as far as they are measured individually.












(8)


It is necessary to assess whether the maximum residue levels for food for infants and young children are complied with as provided for in Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2016/127 (9) and (EU) 2016/128 (10) and Commission Directive 2006/125/EC (11).












(9)


Since not all Member States may have the required validated single residue analytical methods, Member States should be allowed to meet their obligations of analysis by transmitting samples to official laboratories already having the required validated methods.












(10)


In order to allow the Authority to timely evaluate and compile the reported results, Member States should submit by 31 August of each year the information concerning the previous calendar year.












(11)


In order to ensure clarity as regards the applicable multiannual programme, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854 should be repealed. It should, however, continue to apply to samples taken in 2026.












(12)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   Member States (12) shall, during the years 2027, 2028 and 2029, take and analyse samples for the pesticide/product combinations as set out in Annex I.


2.   Member States shall take samples as set out in Part A of Annex II and analyse all samples, including those of foods intended for infants and young children and products originating from organic farming in accordance with the requirements for analysis set out in Part B of Annex II.


3.   Member States shall determine the lot to be sampled randomly.


4.   The sampling procedure, including the number of units, shall comply with Directive 2002/63/EC.



Article 2

1.   Following the analysis of samples referred to in Article 1, Member States shall submit to the Authority the results of pesticide residues analysis by using the Standard Sample Description version 2 and the latest updated version of the Chemical Monitoring Reporting Guidance.


2.   Member States shall submit the results referred to in paragraph 1 in the electronic reporting format as set out by the Authority.


3.   They shall submit the results of the analysis of samples taken in 2027, 2028 and 2029 by 31 August 2028, 2029 and 2030, respectively.


4.   Where the residue definition of a pesticide includes more than one compound (active substance and/or metabolite or breakdown or reaction product), the analysis results shall be reported in accordance with the full residue definition. The results of all analytes that are part of the residue definition shall be submitted separately, as far as they are measured individually.



Article 3
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854 is repealed.
However, it shall continue to apply until 1 September 2027 as regards samples taken in 2026.


Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2027.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2026.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/396/oj.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1213/2008 of 5 December 2008 concerning a coordinated multiannual Community control programme for 2009, 2010 and 2011 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 9, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1213/oj).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854 of 7 May 2025 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2026, 2027 and 2028 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 and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/989 (OJ L, 2025/854, 8.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/854/oj).

(4)  European Food Safety Authority, ‘Pesticide Monitoring Program: Design Assessment’, EFSA Journal 2015;13(2):4005.

(5)  EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), ‘Standard Sample Description ver. 2.0.’, EFSA Journal 2013;11(10):3424, 114 p., https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3424.

(6)  Chemical Monitoring Reporting Guidance, https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/resources/data-collection-chemicals.

(7)  Commission Directive 2002/63/EC of 11 July 2002 establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin and repealing Directive 79/700/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/63/oj).

(8)  Working Document on the summing up of LOQs in case of complex residue definitions (SANCO/12574/2014).

(9)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formula and as regards requirements on information relating to infant and young child feeding (OJ L 25, 2.2.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/127/oj).

(10)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 of 25 September 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for food for special medical purposes (OJ L 25, 2.2.2016, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/128/oj).

(11)  Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/125/oj).

(12)  In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 (
OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87)) in conjunction with Section 24 of Annex 2 to that Framework, for the purposes of this Regulation, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.




ANNEX I
PART A

Products
                   (1)
of plant origin
                   (2)
to be sampled in 2027, 2028 and 2029








2027


2028


2029




(b)


(c)


(a)




(0151000) Table grapes (3)



(0130010) Apples (3)



(0110020) Oranges (3)





(0163020) Bananas (3)



(0152000) Strawberries (3)



(0130020) Pears (3)





(0110010) Grapefruits (3)



(0140030) Peaches, including nectarines and similar hybrids (3)



(0162010) Kiwi fruits (3)





(0231030) Aubergines (3)



Wine (red or white) made from (0151020) Wine grapes (where no specific processing factors for wine are available, Member States shall report the wine processing factors used).


(0241020) Cauliflowers (3)





(0241010) Broccoli (3)



(0251020) Lettuces (3)



(0220020) Onions (3)





(0233010) Melons (3)



(0242020) Head cabbages (3)



(0213020) Carrots (3)





(0280010) Cultivated fungi (3)



(0231010) Tomatoes (3)



(0211000) Potatoes (3)





(0231020) Sweet peppers / bell peppers (3)



(0252010) Spinaches (3)



(0300010) Beans (dried) (3)





(0500090) Wheat grain (4)



(0500050) Oat grain (4)
 (5)



(0500070) Rye grain (4)





Virgin olive oil from (0402010) Olives for oil production (where no specific oil processing factor is available, Member States shall report the processing factors used).


(0500010) Barley grain (4)
 (6)



(0500060) Brown rice (husked rice), defined as rice after the removal of the hull from paddy rice (7)





PART B

Products
                   (8)
of animal origin
                   (9)
to be sampled in 2027, 2028 and 2029








2027


2028


2029




(d)


(e)


(f)




(1012020) Bovine fat (10)
 (11)



(1020010) Cow’s milk (12)



(1016020) Poultry fat (10)
 (11)





(1030010) Chicken eggs (10)
 (13)



(1011020) Swine fat (10)
 (11)



(1012030) Bovine liver (10)





PART C

Pesticide residue/product combinations to be analysed in/on products of plant origin










 


2027


2028


2029


Remarks




2,4-D


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on grapefruits, table grapes, aubergines and broccoli in 2027; in and on peaches, lettuces and tomatoes in 2028; in and on oranges, kiwi fruits, pears, cauliflowers, brown rice and dried beans in 2029.




2-Phenylphenol


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on grapefruits and bananas in 2027; in and on strawberries in 2028; in and on oranges, carrots, pears, rye and brown rice in 2029.




4-CPA


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on aubergines, melons, sweet peppers / bell peppers and cultivated fungi in 2027; in and on strawberries in 2028; in and on pears in 2029.




Abamectin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Acephate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Acetamiprid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Aclonifen


 


 


(a)


To be analysed only in and on carrots in 2029.




Acrinathrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Aldicarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Aldrin and dieldrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Ametoctradin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Azadirachtin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Azinphos-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Azoxystrobin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Benzalkonium chloride


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Bifenthrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Biphenyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Bitertanol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Boscalid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Bromide ion


 


 


(a)


To be analysed only in and on brown rice and dried beans in 2029.




Bromopropylate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Bupirimate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Buprofezin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Captan


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Carbaryl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Carbendazim and benomyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Carbofuran


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlorantraniliprole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlorates


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlorfenapyr


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlormequat


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, cultivated fungi and wheat in 2027; in and on strawberries, head cabbages, oats and barley in 2028; in and on potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, pears, rye brown rice and dried beans in 2029.




Chlorothalonil


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on melons, table grapes, bananas and aubergines in 2027; in and on peaches, strawberries, tomatoes and lettuces in 2028; in and on pears, kiwi fruits, potatoes and dried beans in 2029.




Chlorpropham


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlorpyrifos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Chlorpyrifos-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Clofentezine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Clopyralid


(b)


(c)


 


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, broccoli and cultivated fungi in 2027; in and on peaches, head cabbages, spinaches and oats in 2028.




Clothianidin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Copper compounds


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyantraniliprole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyazofamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyflufenamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyflumetofen


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyfluthrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cymoxanil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cypermethrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyproconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyprodinil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Cyromazine


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on aubergines, sweet peppers / bell peppers, melons and cultivated fungi in 2027; in and on lettuces and tomatoes in 2028; in and on potatoes, onions, carrots and dried beans in 2029.




Deltamethrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Diazinon


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dichlorvos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dicloran


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dicofol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Didecyldimethylammonium chloride


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Diethofencarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Difenoconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Diflubenzuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dimethoate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dimethomorph


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Diniconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Diphenylamine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Dithianon


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes in 2027; in and on apples, peaches and strawberries in 2028; in and on pears in 2029.




Dithiocarbamates


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed in and on all listed commodities except broccoli, cauliflowers, head cabbages, olive oil wine, and onions.




Dodine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Emamectin benzoate B1a, expressed as emamectin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Endosulfan


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Epoxiconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Ethephon


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on grapefruits, melons, sweet peppers / bell peppers, wheat and table grapes in 2027; in and on apples, peaches, tomatoes, barley and wine in 2028; in and on oranges and pears in 2029.




Ethion


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Ethirimol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Etofenprox


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Etoxazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Ethylene oxide


 


 


(a)


To be analysed in and on dried beans and brown rice in 2029.




Famoxadone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenamidone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenamiphos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenarimol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenazaquin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenbuconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenbutatin oxide


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on grapefruits and table grapes in 2027; in and on apples, strawberries and peaches in 2028; in and on oranges and pears in 2029.




Fenhexamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenitrothion


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenoxycarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenpropathrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenpropidin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenpropimorph


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenpyrazamine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenpyroximate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenthion


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fenvalerate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fipronil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Flonicamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fluazifop-P


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on aubergines, broccoli and sweet peppers / bell peppers in 2027; in and on strawberries, head cabbages and spinaches in 2028; in and on pears, cauliflowers, dried beans, potatoes, carrots and onions in 2029.




Flubendiamide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fludioxonil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Flufenoxuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fluopicolide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fluopyram


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Flupyradifurone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fluquinconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Flusilazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Flutriafol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fluxapyroxad


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Folpet


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Formetanate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Fosetyl-Al


(b)


(c)


(a)


According to Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2619 (14), the residue definition for enforcement purposes was changed for the three active substances from ‘Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)’ to ‘phosphonic acid and its salts, expressed as phosphonic acid’. Therefore, findings of fosetyl shall not be considered and MRL for its metabolite phosphonic acid applies.




Fosthiazate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Glufosinate ammonium


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, bananas and cultivated fungi in 2027; in an on peaches, strawberries, head cabbages, apples and lettuces in 2028; in and on pears, potatoes, kiwi fruits, brown rice and dried beans in 2029.




Glyphosate


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on cultivated fungi, table grapes, grapefruits, aubergines and wheat in 2027; in and on apples, peaches, strawberries, head cabbages, lettuces, wine, spinaches, oats and barley in 2028; in and on pears, kiwi fruits, dried beans, brown rice, rye, carrots and oranges in 2029.




Haloxyfop including haloxyfop-P


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on broccoli and wheat in 2027; in and on strawberries and head cabbages in 2028; in and on pears, potatoes, carrots, cauliflowers, onions and dried beans in 2029.




Hexaconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Hexythiazox


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Imazalil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Imidacloprid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Indoxacarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Iprodione


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Iprovalicarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Isocarbophos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Isofetamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Isoprothiolane


 


 


(a)


To be analysed only in and on brown rice in 2029.




Kresoxim-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Lambda-cyhalothrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Linuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Lufenuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Malathion


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Maleic hydrazide


 


 


(a)


To be analysed only in and on onions and potatoes in 2029.




Mandipropamid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Mefentrifluconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Mepanipyrim


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Mepiquat


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, sweet peppers / bell peppers, cultivated fungi and wheat in 2027; in and on apples, wine, strawberries, barley and oats in 2028; in and on pears, cauliflowers, potatoes, dried beans, rye and brown rice in 2029.




Metaflumizone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Metamitron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Methamidophos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Methidathion


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Methiocarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Methomyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Methoxyfenozide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Metrafenone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Monocrotophos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Myclobutanil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Nicotine


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, cultivated fungi and sweet peppers / bell peppers in 2027; in and on apples, peaches, strawberries, lettuces, spinaches and tomatoes in 2028; in and on pears, onions, potatoes and dried beans in 2029.




Omethoate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Oxadixyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Oxamyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Oxathiapiprolin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Oxydemeton-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Paclobutrazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Parathion methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Penconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pencycuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pendimethalin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Permethrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Phosmet


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pirimicarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pirimiphos-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Prochloraz


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Procymidone


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Profenofos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Propamocarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on table grapes, melons, bananas, aubergines, broccoli, sweet peppers / bell peppers and wheat in 2027; in and on strawberries, head cabbages, spinaches, lettuces, tomatoes and barley in 2028; in and on pears, carrots, cauliflowers, onions, potatoes and dried beans in 2029.




Propargite


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Propiconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Propyzamide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Proquinazid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Prosulfocarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Prothioconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pymetrozine


(b)


(c)


 


To be analysed only in and on aubergines, melons and sweet peppers / bell peppers in 2027; in and on lettuces, strawberries, spinaches and tomatoes in 2028. Not to be analysed in or on any product in 2029.




Pyraclostrobin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pyrethrins


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pyridaben


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pyridalyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pyrimethanil


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Pyriproxyfen


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Quinoxyfen


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spinetoram


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spinosad


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spirodiclofen


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spiromesifen


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spiroxamine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Spirotetramat


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Sulfoxaflor


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tau-Fluvalinate


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tebuconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tebufenozide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tebufenpyrad


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Teflubenzuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tefluthrin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Terbuthylazine


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tetraconazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tetradifon


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Thiabendazole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Thiacloprid


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Thiamethoxam


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Thiodicarb


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Thiophanate-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tolclofos-methyl


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Triadimefon


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Triadimenol


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Triazophos


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Tricyclazole


 


 


(a)


To be analysed only in and on brown rice in 2029.




Trifloxystrobin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Triflumizole


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Triflumuron


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Trimethyl-sulfonium cation


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on grapefruits, table grapes, bananas, aubergines, sweet peppers / bell peppers, and cultivated fungi in 2027; in and on apples, peaches, strawberries, head cabbages and oats in 2028; in and on oranges, pears, cauliflowers, onions, brown rice and dried beans in 2029.




Trinexapac


(b)


(c)


(a)


To be analysed only in and on wheat and cultivated fungi in 2027; in and on apples, strawberries, barley and oats in 2028; in and on oranges and rye in 2029.




Vinclozolin


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




Zoxamide


(b)


(c)


(a)


 




PART D

Pesticide residue/product combinations to be analysed in/on products of animal origin










 


2027


2028


2029


Remarks




Aldrin and dieldrin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Benzalkonium chloride


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Bifenthrin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Chlorates


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Chlordane


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Chlormequat


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Chlorpyrifos


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Chlorpyrifos-methyl


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Copper compounds


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Cypermethrin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




DDT


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Deltamethrin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Diazinon


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Didecyldimethylammonium chloride


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Endosulfan


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Famoxadone


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Fenvalerate


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Fipronil


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Fluopyram


 


 


(f)


To be analysed only in and on liver in 2029.




Glufosinate ammonium


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Glyphosate


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Heptachlor


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Hexachlorobenzene


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, Alpha-Isomer)


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, Beta-Isomer)


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Indoxacarb


 


(e)


 


To be analysed only in and on cow’s milk in 2028.




Lindane


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Mepiquat


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Mefentrifluconazole


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Methoxychlor


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Parathion


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Pendimethalin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Permethrin


(d)


(e)


(f)


 




Pirimiphos-methyl


(d)


(e)


(f)


 






(1)  Product codes according to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2)  The parts of the raw products to which MRLs apply shall be analysed for the main product of the group or subgroup as listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 unless stated otherwise.

(3)  Unprocessed products shall be analysed. In case of products sampled in frozen state, a processing factor shall be reported, if applicable.

(4)  If no sufficient samples of rye, wheat, oat or barley grains are available, also rye, wheat, oat or barley whole grain flour can be analysed and a processing factor shall be reported.

(5)  If no sufficient samples of oat grains are available, the part of the required sample number for oat grains that could not be taken, can be added to the sample number for barley grains, resulting in a reduced sample number for oat grains and a proportionately increased sample number for barley grains.

(6)  If no sufficient samples of barley grains are available, the part of the required sample number for barley grains that could not be taken, can be added to the sample number for oat grains, resulting in a reduced sample number for barley grains and a proportionately increased sample number for oat grains.

(7)  Where appropriate, also polished rice grain can be analysed. It shall be reported whether polished or husked rice was analysed. If polished rice was analysed, a processing factor shall be reported.

(8)  Product codes according to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(9)  The parts of the raw products to which MRLs apply shall be analysed for the main product of the group or subgroup as listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 unless stated otherwise.

(10)  Unprocessed products shall be analysed. In case of products sampled in frozen state, a processing factor shall be reported, if applicable.

(11)  Meat may also be sampled in accordance with Table 3 of the Annex to Directive 2002/63/EC.

(12)  Fresh (unprocessed) milk shall be analysed, as well as frozen, pasteurised, heated, sterilised or filtrated milk.

(13)  Whole eggs without the shell shall be analysed.

(14)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2619 of 8 October 2024 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl, potassium phosphonates and disodium phosphonate in or on certain products (OJ L, 2024/2619, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2619/oj).





ANNEX II
PART A

Number of samples and sampling of products originating from organic farming and foods intended for infants and young children









1.


The minimum number of samples to be taken for each product and analysed for the pesticides listed in Annex I (per year per commodity) shall be the following:









 


 


 


 


 




BE


15


 


LT


12




 


 


 




BG


15


 


LU


12




 


 


 




CZ


15


 


HU


15




 


 


 




DK


12


 


MT


12




 


 


 




DE


106


 


NL


20




 


 


 




EE


12


 


AT


15




 


 




IE


12


 


PL


51




 


 


 




EL


15


 


PT


15




 


 




ES


55


 


RO


22




 


 


 




FR


78


 


SI


12




 


 


 




HR


12


 


SK


12




 


 


 




IT


75


 


FI


12




 


 


 




CY


12


 


SE


15




 


 


 




LV


12


 


UK (NI)


12




 


 


 




TOTAL NUMBER OF SAMPLES: 683
















2.


In addition to point 1, each Member State shall take and analyse for the pesticides listed in Annex I Part C and Part D the following:







2027


2028


2029




10 samples of processed cereal-based baby food


10 samples of foods for infants and young children other than infant formulae, follow-on formulae and processed cereal-based baby food


5 samples of infant formulae and 5 samples of follow-on formulae
















3.


Samples from products originating from organic farming shall, where available, be taken in proportion to the market share of those products in each Member State with a minimum of 1 and analysed for the pesticides listed in Annex I Part C and Part D.












4.


For foods intended for infants and young children, Member States shall assess whether maximum residue levels for food for infants and young children provided for in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 and Article 7 of Directive 2006/125/EC are complied with, taking into account only the residue definitions set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Where analysing samples of the products as proposed ready for consumption or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturers, the maximum residue levels set out in Directive 2006/125/EC and Delegated Regulations (EU) 2016/127 and (EU) 2016/128 shall be taken into account. Where such foods can be consumed both as sold and as reconstituted, the results shall be reported on the product as sold.




PART B

Requirements for analysis









1.


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 point 1 of Part A. Where qualitative screening methods are used, the remaining number of samples shall be analysed by quantitative multi-residue methods.
Where the results of qualitative screening are positive, Member States shall use a usual target method to quantify the findings.












2.


As regards single residue methods, Member States may transmit samples to be taken and analysed in accordance with point 1 of Part A to official laboratories already having the required validated analytical methods.












3.


Guidance concerning ‘Analytical quality control and validation procedures for pesticide residues analysis in food and feed’ (1) is published on the Commission website.






(1)  Document SANTE/11312/2021 v2.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/748/oj
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