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QS – Report on 2011 Outlook for 2012
The samples came from 34 countries of origin, including
Germany (71.7%), Belgium (14%), the Netherlands (7.2%),
Spain (2.3%), Italy (1.3%) and Austria (1.1%). 1.6 percent
of the samples were taken in third countries. The most
frequently analysed product category in 2011 was pome fruit
with 1,300 samples, followed by leaf vegetables (1,289) and
fruit vegetables (1,175). Just less than 38% of the samples
had no detectable residues. An average 1.8 different active
ingredients were detected per sample.
Results of residue monitoring by product group in 2011
Fruit
Pome fruit
Stone fruit
Strawberries
Cane fruit
Citrus fruit
Exotic fruit
Table grapes
Vegetables
Leaf vegetables
Fruit vegetables
Potatoes
Cruciferous
vegetables
Root and tuber
vegetables
Stem vegetables
Bulb vegetables
Mushrooms
Pulses
Sweetcorn
Herbs
Nuts
Other
Total
Product group No. of
samples
Average no.
of active
ingredientsper
sample
Samples with residues
No.
in %
Max. residue
concentration of
active ingredient
in %
Samples with
complaints
in %
1.300
498
404
377
36
26
9
1.289
1.175
736
742
681
549
420
228
69
15
350
8
15
8.927
1.194
325
387
326
36
12
7
1.174
590
358
169
391
208
107
50
38
1
170
0
1
5.544
91,9
65,3
95,8
86,5
100,0
46,2
77,8
91,1
50,2
48,6
22,8
57,4
37,9
25,5
21,9
55,1
6,7
48,6
0,0
6,7
62,1
3,7
1,7
4,0
3,1
2,5
1,1
2,8
3,0
1,0
0,6
0,5
1,1
0,9
0,5
0,3
0,9
0,2
1,5
0,0
0,1
1,8
5,9
15,1
6,0
4,1
14,4
4,6
4,8
12,1
9,8
8,3
34,4
24,1
10,1
12,3
9,0
3,8
9,9
25,6
0,0
0,1
10,7
0,1
3,4
0,2
0,3
5,6
0,0
0,0
1,3
0,8
0,3
1,2
0,9
1,8
0,2
0,0
0,0
0,0
7,7
0,0
0,0
1,15