Raw material purchase Sweden

Sweden: 6 samples (715 analyses)

Number of analyses

Value detected (%)

Results Abnormalities (number)*

Limit values*

Barley

577

Pesticides residues

556

0.4

all < 50% MC

DON

100.0

all < 4 mg/kg

GV 8 mg/kg

OTA

0.0

all < LOQ

Linseed

134

Pesticides residues

108

0.0

all < LOQ

Lead

50.0

all < 5 mg/kg

MC 10 mg/kg

Cadmium

100.0

all < 0.5 mg/kg

MC 1 mg/kg

Dioxin

100.0

all < 0.25 ng/kg

AL 0.5 ng/kg

dl PCB

100.0

all < 0.175 ng/kg

AL 0.35 ng/kg

ndl PCB

100.0

all < 5 µg/kg

MC 10 µg/kg

Hydrocyanic acid

100.0

2 ≥ 125 mg/kg

MC 250 mg/kg

Time period: 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

Sweden: 89 samples (5,817 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)*	Limit values*
Oat/-byproducts	1,186
Pesticide residues	1,097	0.1	all < 50 % MC**
Arsenic	17	35.3	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	10	50.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	17	82.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	22	81.8	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	12	0.00	all < LOQ
OTA	10	60.0	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	3	33.3	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	2	50.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	3	33.3	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Barley	1,731
Pesticide residues	1,656	0.4	all < 50% MC
DON	4	75.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	4	0.0	all < LOQ
Wheat	667
Pesticide residues	634	0.0	all < LOQ
DON	5	20.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	5	0.00	all < 1 mg/kg	GV 2 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	2	0.00	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Linseed	412
Pesticide residues	127	0.0	all < LOQ
Lead	11	54.5	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	11	100.0	5 ≥ 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
Dioxin	14	78.6	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	10	60.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	10	60.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Hydrocyanic acid	3	100.0	3 ≥ 250 mg/kg	MC 250 mg/kg

Time period: 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2021

Legend: MC= maximum content, AL = action limit, GV = guidance value, LOQ = Limit of quantification

*values ≥ 50% from the strictest limit value

**based on the raw material (oat)