Passionfruits from Vietnam
How often official samples of passionfruits grown in Vietnam break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.
EU border posts checked 15 consignments in 3 years, too few in any one year for a rate. Across 83 random market samples taken by 2 EU countries, 33% were above the limit (95% interval 23%–43%). The substance found above the limit most often was cypermethrin (2 samples).
EU border checks by year
| Year | Checks | Over the limit | Check frequency in force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 of 3 | 10% (Annex II) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 10% (Annex II) → 20% (Annex II) |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 of 11 | 20% (Annex II) → 30% (Annex II) |
Checks: consignments sampled at EU border posts under the increased-control regime of Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 and reported to EFSA by the member state that checked them. A percentage is shown only for years with at least 30 checks; below that, the count. "Within uncertainty": above the limit but compliant once the lab's measurement uncertainty is allowed for, not counted as over.
Substances found above the limit
| Substance | Where found | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Cypermethrin | border checks | 2 |
| Chlorfenapyr | border checks | 1 |
| Cyromazine | border checks | 1 |
| Dimethomorph | border checks | 1 |
| Imidacloprid | random samples | 5 |
| Permethrin | random samples | 5 |
| Dimethomorph | random samples | 4 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin | random samples | 4 |
| Chlorfenapyr | random samples | 3 |
| Propargite | random samples | 3 |
| Thiamethoxam | random samples | 3 |
| Chlorothalonil | random samples | 2 |
The limit applied is the one the lab reported at the time of sampling. Limits change; check the current value in the EU Pesticides Database.
Random market samples
27 of 83 random samples were above the limit: 33% (95% interval 23%–43%). Samples taken by FR, NL in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, pooled.
Also on file, never turned into a rate because inspectors chose them: 13 risk-based and 0 follow-up samples.
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