http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2012/788

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(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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/EEC1, in particular Articles 28 and 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1213/20082 a first coordinated multiannual Community programme, covering the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, was established. That programme continued under consecutive Commission Regulations. The latest one was Commission Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 of 7 December 2011 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2012, 2013 and 2014 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 origin3.

(2)

Thirty to forty foodstuffs constitute the major components of the diet in the Union. Since pesticide 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 exposure and the application of Union legislation to be assessed.

(3)

On the basis of a binomial probability distribution, it can be calculated that examination of 642 samples allows, 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 of these samples should be apportioned among Member States according to population numbers, with a minimum of 12 samples per product and per year.

(4)

Analytical results from the 2010 official control programme of the Union4 have shown that certain pesticides are more commonly present on agricultural products than previously, indicating changes in the use pattern of those pesticides. Those pesticides should be included in the control programme in addition to those which were covered under Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 in order to ensure that the range of pesticides covered by the control programme is representative of the pesticides used.

(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 optional in 2013 in order to allow time, for official laboratories to validate the methods required for the analysis of those pesticides, in case they have not yet done so.

(6)

Where the residue definition of a pesticide includes other active substances, metabolites or breakdown products, those metabolites should be reported separately.

(7)

Guidance concerning ‘Method Validation and Quality Control Procedures for Pesticide Residue Analysis in food and feed’ is published on the Commission website5. Member States should be allowed, under certain conditions, to use qualitative screening methods.

(8)

Implementing measures, such as the Standard Sample Description (SSD)6 for submitting results of pesticide residues analysis, relating to the submission of information by Member States have been agreed by Member States, Commission and European Food Safety Authority.

(9)

For the sampling procedures 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/EEC7 which incorporates the sampling methods and procedures recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission should apply.

(10)

It is necessary to assess whether maximum residue levels for baby food provided for in Article 10 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae8 and Article 7 of Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children9 are respected, taking into account only the residue definitions as they are set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(11)

It is also necessary to assess possible aggregate, cumulative and synergistic effects of pesticides when methodology becomes available. This assessment should start with some organophosphates, carbamates, triazoles and pyrethroides, as set out in Annex I.

(12)

As regards single residue methods Member States may be able to meet their obligations of analysis by having recourse to official laboratories already having the validated methods required.

(13)

Member States should submit by 31 August of each year the information concerning the previous calendar year.

(14)

In order to avoid any confusion due to an overlap between consecutive multiannual programmes, Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 should be repealed in the interest of legal certainty. It should, however, continue to apply to samples tested in 2012.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Member States shall, during the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, take and analyse samples for the pesticide/product combinations, as set out in Annex I.

The number of samples of each product shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 2

1.

The lot to be sampled shall be chosen randomly.

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

2.

Samples shall be analysed in accordance with the residue definitions set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Where no explicit residue definition is set out in that Regulation for a particular pesticide, the residue definition as set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall apply.

Article 3

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 accordance with the Standard Sample Description (SSD), as set out in Annex III.

2.

Where the residue definition of a pesticide includes active substances, metabolites and/or breakdown or reaction products, Member States shall report the analysis results in accordance 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.

Article 4

Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 is repealed.

However, it shall continue to apply to samples tested in 2012.

Article 5

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

ANNEX I

	2013	2014	2015	Remarks
PART A
Pesticide/product combinations to be monitored in/on commodities of plant origin
2,4-D	12	10	11	Note17 2,4-D shall be analysed in 2013 in wine; in 2014 on oranges/mandarins 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	12	10	11
Abamectin	12	10	11	Note17
Acephate	12	10	11
Acetamiprid	12	10	11
Acrinathrin	12	10	11
Aldicarb	12	10	11
Amitraz	12	10	11	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–dimethylphenyl)-N’-methyl formamide (DMPF) are targeted and reported separately.
Amitrole	12	10	11	Note18
Azinphos-methyl	12	10	11
Azoxystrobin	12	10	11
Benfuracarb	12	10	11	Note16, Note18
Bifenthrin	12	10	11
Biphenyl	12	10	11
Bitertanol	12	10	11
Boscalid	12	10	11
Bromide ion	12	10	11	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	12	10	11
Bromuconazole	12	10	11	Note18
Bupirimate	12	10	11
Buprofezin	12	10	11
Captan	12	10	11	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	12	10	11
Carbendazim	12	10	11
Carbofuran	12	10	11
Carbosulfan	12	10	11	Note16, Note18
Chlorantraniliprole	12	10	11	Note16
Chlorfenapyr	12	10	11
Chlorfenvinphos	12	10	11	Note18
Chlormequat	12	10	11	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	12	10	11
Chlorpropham	12	10	11	Note17 Residue definition: chlorpropham and 3-chloroaniline expressed as chlorpropham. For potatoes (listed for 2014) the residue definition is parent only.
Chlorpyriphos	12	10	11
Chlorpyriphos-methyl	12	10	11
Clofentezine	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Clothianidin	12	10	11	Also see thiamethoxam
Cyfluthrin	12	10	11
Cymoxanil	12	10	11	Note16
Cypermethrin	12	10	11
Cyproconazole	12	10	11
Cyprodinil	12	10	11
Cyromazine	12	10	11	Note16
Deltamethrin (cis-deltamethrin)	12	10	11
Diazinon	12	10	11
Dichlofluanid	12	10	11	Note18 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	12	10	11
Dicloran	12	10	11	Note18
Dicofol	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Dicrotophos	12	10	11	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	12	10	11	Note16
Difenoconazole	12	10	11
Diflubenzuron	12	10	11	Note16
Dimethoate	12	10	11	Residue definition: sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate.
Dimethomorph	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Diniconazole	12	10	11	Note16
Diphenylamine	12	10	11
Dithianon	12	10	11	Note16
Dithiocarbamates	12	10	11	It shall be analysed in all listed commodities except of orange juice and olive oil.
Dodine	12	10	11	Note16
Endosulfan	12	10	11
EPN	12	10	11
Epoxiconazole	12	10	11
Ethephon	12	10	11	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	12	10	11
Ethirimol	12	10	11	Note16 It does not need to be analysed on cereals. Note that ethirimol is also formed as a degradation product of bupirimate.
Ethoprophos	12	10	11
Etofenprox	12	10	11
Famoxadone	12	10	11	Note16
Fenamiphos	12	10	11
Fenamidone	12	10	11
Fenarimol	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Fenazaquin	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Fenbuconazole	12	10	11
Fenbutatin oxide	12	10	11	Note17 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	12	10	11
Fenitrothion	12	10	11
Fenoxycarb	12	10	11
Fenpropathrin	12	10	11
Fenpropimorph	12	10	11
Fenpyroximate	12	10	11	Note16
Fenthion	12	10	11
Fenvalerate/Esfenvalerate (sum)	12	10	11	Note17
Fipronil	12	10	11	Note17
Flonicamid	12	10	11	Note16, Note17
Fluazifop	12	10	11	Note17 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	12	10	11	Note16
Fludioxonil	12	10	11
Flufenoxuron	12	10	11
Fluopyram	12	10		Note16
Fluquinconazole	12	10	11
Flusilazole	12	10	11
Flutriafol	12	10	11
Folpet	12	10	11	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	12	10	11	Note16
Formothion	12	10	11	Note16, Note18
Fosthiazate	12	10	11
Glyphosate	12	10	11	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 haloxyfop-R	12	10	11	Note17 Haloxyfop shall be analysed in 2013 on head cabbage and strawberries; 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	12	10	11
Hexythiazox	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Imazalil	12	10	11
Imidacloprid	12	10	11
Indoxacarb	12	10	11
Iprodione	12	10	11
Iprovalicarb	12	10	11
Isocarbophos	12	10	11	Note16, Note18 Residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Isofenphos-methyl	12	10	11	Note16, Note18
Isoprocarb	12	10	11	Note16
Kresoxim-methyl	12	10	11
Lambda-Cyhalothrin	12	10	11
Linuron	12	10	11
Lufenuron	12	10	11
Malathion	12	10	11
Mandipropamid	12	10	11	Note16
Mepanipyrim	12	10	11
Mepiquat	12	10	11	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	12	10	11	Note16, Note17 Residue definition: sum of 2,4-DNOPC and 2,4-DNOP expressed as meptyldinocap.
Metalaxyl	12	10	11
Metconazole	12	10	11	Note18
Methamidophos	12	10	11
Methidathion	12	10	11
Methiocarb	12	10	11
Methomyl	12	10	11	Residue definition: methomyl and thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl).
Methoxychlor	12	10	11
Methoxyfenozide	12	10	11
Metobromuron	12	10	11	Note16, Note18 The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Monocrotophos	12	10	11
Myclobutanil	12	10	11
Nitenpyram	12	10	11	Note18 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	12	10	11	Note18
Oxamyl	12	10	11
Oxydemeton-methyl	12	10	11
Paclobutrazole	12	10	11
Parathion	12	10	11	Note18
Parathion-methyl	12	10	11
Penconazole	12	10	11
Pencycuron	12	10	11
Pendimethalin	12	10	11
Phenthoate	12	10	11	Note18
Phosalone	12	10	11	Note18
Phosmet	12	10	11
Phoxim	12	10	11	Note18
Pirimicarb	12	10	11
Pirimiphos-methyl	12	10	11
Prochloraz	12	10	11	Note17
Procymidone	12	10	11
Profenofos	12	10	11
Propamocarb	12	10	11	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	12	10	11
Propiconazole	12	10	11
Propoxur	12	10	11	Note16, Note18
Propyzamide	12	10	11
Prothioconazole	12	10	11	Note18 Residue definition: prothioconazole (prothioconazole-desthio).
Prothiofos	12	10	11	Note16 The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Pymetrozine	12	10	11	Note16 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	12	10	11
Pyrethrins	12	10	11	Note17
Pyridaben	12	10	11
Pyrimethanil	12	10	11
Pyriproxyfen	12	10	11
Quinoxyfen	12	10	11
Rotenone	12	10	11	Note16
Spinosad	12	10	11
Spirodiclofen	12	10	11	Note16
Spiromesifen	12	10	11	Note16
Spiroxamine	12	10	11
Tau-Fluvalinate	12	10	11
Tebuconazole	12	10	11
Tebufenozide	12	10	11
Tebufenpyrad	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Teflubenzuron	12	10	11
Tefluthrin	12	10	11	Note18
Terbuthylazine	12	10	11
Tetraconazole	12	10	11
Tetradifon	12	10	11	It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Tetramethrin	12	10	11	Note16, Note18 The residue definition to apply includes the parent compound only.
Thiabendazole	12	10	11
Thiacloprid	12	10	11
Thiamethoxam	12	10	11	Residue definition: sum of thiamethoxam and clothianidin expressed as thiamethoxam.
Thiophanate-methyl	12	10	11
Tolclofos-methyl	12	10	11
Tolylfluanid	12	10	11	Note18 It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Triadimefon and triadimenol	12	10	11	Residue definition: sum of triadimefon and triadimenol.
Triazophos	12	10	11
Trichlorfon	12	10	11	Note16
Trifloxystrobin	12	10	11
Triflumuron	12	10	11
Trifluralin	12	10	11
Triticonazole	12	10	11	Note18
Vinclozolin	12	10	11	Note17 It does not need to be analysed on cereals.
Zoxamide	12	10	11

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’).

Beans with pod (fresh or frozen), carrots, cucumbers, oranges or mandarins, pears, potatoes, rice, spinach (fresh or frozen) and wheat flour.

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).

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.

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 to validate a method in 2013 and 2014.

To be analysed on voluntary basis in 2013.

	2013	2014	2015	Remarks
PART B
Pesticide/product combinations to be monitored in/on commodities of animal origin
Aldrin and Dieldrin	14	15	13	Note18 Residue definition: aldrin and dieldrin combined expressed as dieldrin.
Azinphos-ethyl	14	15	13	Note18
Bifenthrin	14	15	13	Note18
Bixafen	14		13	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	14		13	Note17 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 thiophanate-methyl, expressed as carbendazim	14	15	13	Note16 Residue definition: carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl, expressed as carbendazim.
Chlordane	14	15	13	Note18 Residue definition: sum of cis- and trans-isomers and oxychlordane expressed as chlordane.
Chlormequat	14	15		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	14	15	13	Note16, Note18
Chlorpropham	14		13	Note17 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	14	15	13
Chlorpyriphos-methyl	14	15	13	Note18
Cyfluthrin	14	15	13	Note18
Cypermethrin	14	15	13
Cyproconazole		15		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	14	15	13
Deltamethrin	14	15	13	Note18
Diazinon	14	15	13
Dichlorprop (incl. Dichlorprop-P)		15		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.
Endosulfan	14	15	13	Note18
Endrin	14	15	13
Epoxiconazole		15		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	14		13	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	14	15	13	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		15		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	14	15		Note17 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	14	15	13	Note18
Fenvalerate/Esfenvalerate	14	15	13	Note17
Fluazifop	14		13	Note17 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.
Fluquinconazole	14	15	13	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	14	15	13	Note16 Residue definition: sum of fluopyram and fluopyram-benzamide expressed as fluopyram.
Flusilazole	14	15		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		15		Note17 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		15		To be analysed on voluntary basis in 2014. Not relevant for commodities listed in 2013/2015.
Haloxyfop	14	15	13	Note16, Note17 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	14	15	13	Residue definition: sum of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide expressed as heptachlor.
Hexachlorobenzene	14	15	13
Hexachlorcyclohexan (HCH), alpha-isomer	14	15	13
Hexachlorcyclohexan (HCH), beta-isomer	14	15	13
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) (gamma-isomer) (lindane)	14	15	13
Indoxacarb	14		13	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	14	15		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.
Maleic hydrazide	14	15	13	Note16, Note17 For milk and milk products the residue definition is: maleic hydrazide and its conjugates expressed as maleic hydrazide.
Mepiquat		15		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	14	15	13	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		15		Note17 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	14	15	13	Note18
Methoxychlor	14	15	13	Note18
Parathion	14	15	13	Note18
Parathion-methyl	14	15	13	Note18 Residue definition: sum of parathion-methyl and paraoxon-methyl expressed as parathion-methyl.
Permethrin	14	15	13	Residue definition: sum of cis- and trans-permethrin.
Pirimiphos-methyl	14	15	13
Prochloraz	14	15		Note17 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	14	15	13	Note18
Prothioconazole		15		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	14	15	13	Note18
Resmethrin	14	15	13	Note18 Residue definition: sum of isomers.
Spinosad		15		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	14	15		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	14		13	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		15		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	14	15	13	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		15		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		15		Note17 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	14	15	13	Note18

Cow milk and swine meat.

Poultry meat, liver (bovine and other ruminants, swine and poultry).

Butter and chicken egg.

ANNEX IINumber 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
BE	1220 1521
BG	1220 1521
CZ	1220 1521
DK	1220 1521
DE	93
EE	1220 1521
EL	1220 1521
ES	45
FR	66
IE	1220 1521
IT	65
CY	1220 1521
LV	1220 1521
LT	1220 1521
LU	1220 1521
HU	1220 1521
MT	1220 1521
NL	17
AT	1220 1521
PL	45
PT	1220 1521
RO	17
SI	1220 1521
SK	1220 1521
FI	1220 1521
SE	1220 1521
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.

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.

Element Code	Element Name	Element Label	Data type22	Controlled terminology	Description
Table
List of the data elements of the Standard Sample Description for the pesticide residue data collection
S.01	labSampCode	Laboratory sample code	xs:string (20)		Alphanumeric code of the analysed 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 sampling	xs:string (2)	COUNTRY	Country where the sample was collected. (ISO 3166-1-alpha-2).
S.06	origCountry	Country of origin of the product	xs:string (2)	COUNTRY	Country of origin of the product (ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country code).
S.13	prodCode	Product code	xs:string (20)	MATRIX	Food product analysed described according to the MATRIX catalogue.
S.14	prodText	Product full text description	xs:string (250)		Free text to describe in detail the product sampled. This element becomes mandatory if ‘product code’ is ‘XXXXXXA’ (Not in list).
S.15	prodProdMeth	Method of production	xs:string (5)	PRODMD	Code providing additional information on the type of production for the food under analysis.
S.17	prodTreat	Product treatment	xs:string(5)	PRODTR	Used to describe the treatments or processes of the food product.
S.21	prodCom	Product comment	xs:string (250)		Additional information on the product, particularly home preparation details if available.
S.28	sampY	Year of sampling	xs:decimal (4,0)		Year of sampling.
S.29	sampM	Month of sampling	xs:decimal (2,0)		Month of sampling. If the measure is 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 sampling	xs:decimal (2,0)		Day of sampling. If the measure is the result of a sampling over a period of time, this field should contain the day when the first sample was collected.
S.31	progCode	Programme number	xs:string (20)		Sender’s unique identification code of the programme or project for which the sample analysed was taken.
S.32	progLegalRef	Programme legal reference	xs:string (100)		Reference to the legislation for the program identified by programme number.
S.33	progSampStrategy	Sampling strategy	xs:string (5)	SAMPSTR	Sampling strategy (ref. Eurostat — Typology of sampling strategy, version of July 2009) performed in the programme or project identified by program code.
S.34	progType	Type of sampling program	xs:string (5)	SRCTYP	Indicate the type of programme for which the samples have been collected.
S.35	sampMethod	Sampling method	xs:string (5)	SAMPMD	Code describing the sampling 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 accreditation	xs:string (5)	LABACC	The laboratory accreditation to 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 parameter	xs:string (5)	PARTYP	Define if the parameter reported is an individual residue/analyte, a summed residue definition or part of a sum.
R.12	accredProc	Accreditation procedure for the analytical method	xs:string (5)	MDSTAT	Accreditation procedure for the analytical method used.
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 recovery	xs:double		Recovery value associated with the concentration measurement expressed as a percentage (%). i.e. report 100 for 100 %.
R.20	resValRecCorr	Result value corrected for recovery	xs:string (1)	YESNO	Define if the result value has been corrected by calculation for recovery.
R.21	resValUncertSD	Result value uncertainty Standard deviation	xs:double		Standard deviation for the uncertainty measure.
R.22	resValUncert	Result value uncertainty	xs:double		Indicate the expanded 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 moisture in the original sample	xs:double		Percentage of moisture in the original sample.
R.24	fatPerc	Percentage of fat in the original sample	xs:double		Percentage of fat in the original sample.
R.25	exprRes	Expression of result	xs:string (5)	EXRES	Code to describe how the result has 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 the result	xs:double		Report the legal limit for the analyte in the product sampled
R.29	resLegalLimitType	Type of legal limit	xs:string(5)	LMTTYP	Type of legal limit applied for the evaluation of the result. ML, MRPL, MRL, action limit etc.
R.30	resEvaluation	Evaluation of the result	xs:string (5)	RESEVAL	Indicate if the result exceeds a legal 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 the result	xs:string (250)		Additional comments for this analytical result.

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.