Substances found above the limit
Every substance found above the EU maximum residue level in at least 20 official samples, 2020–2024.
| Substance | Samples over the limit | Product × origin pairs |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorpyrifos | 295 | 107 |
| Acephate | 227 | 25 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin | 150 | 43 |
| Tricyclazole | 144 | 21 |
| Thiamethoxam | 143 | 36 |
| Methamidophos | 143 | 14 |
| Acetamiprid | 141 | 37 |
| Imidacloprid | 138 | 42 |
| Chlorfenapyr | 124 | 49 |
| Carbendazim and benomyl | 123 | 34 |
| Ethylene oxide | 121 | 46 |
| Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M | 95 | 20 |
| Clothianidin | 76 | 22 |
| Profenofos | 72 | 29 |
| Propiconazole | 63 | 30 |
| Cypermethrin | 63 | 25 |
| Dimethoate | 61 | 30 |
| Fipronil | 58 | 17 |
| Omethoate | 58 | 29 |
| Dithiocarbamates | 53 | 14 |
| Flonicamid | 51 | 23 |
| Ethephon | 49 | 12 |
| Hexaconazole | 48 | 16 |
| Chlorpropham | 47 | 11 |
| Chlorothalonil | 47 | 27 |
| Haloxyfop | 47 | 12 |
| Azoxystrobin | 45 | 15 |
| Dimethomorph | 41 | 18 |
| Dinotefuran | 36 | 12 |
| Chlordecone | 36 | 6 |
| Propamocarb | 35 | 17 |
| Thiabendazole | 34 | 16 |
| Iprodione | 33 | 13 |
| Bifenthrin | 33 | 15 |
| Buprofezin | 32 | 23 |
| Lufenuron | 31 | 10 |
| Tolfenpyrad | 27 | 9 |
| Permethrin | 27 | 9 |
| Anthraquinone | 27 | 13 |
| Thiophanate-methyl | 27 | 9 |
| Pyraclostrobin | 25 | 16 |
| Methomyl | 25 | 12 |
| Boscalid | 25 | 6 |
| Tebuconazole | 24 | 15 |
| Diafenthiuron | 22 | 6 |
| Prosulfocarb | 22 | 14 |
| Prochloraz | 22 | 12 |
| Difenoconazole | 21 | 10 |
| Deltamethrin | 21 | 9 |
| Carbofuran | 20 | 12 |