Methomyl is a pesticide substance. The EU sets a maximum residue level for each pesticide and crop, the highest residue legally tolerated when the pesticide is used correctly, and where no level is set the default is 0.01 mg/kg (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Article 18).
35 notifications since 1 January 2020 named methomyl, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 8 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, up 14%. 17% were border rejections and 83% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Peru (9), Egypt (7) and Brazil (2). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (32) and herbs and spices (3). The products named most often were peppers (4), apples (3) and asparagus (3).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Maximum residue levels, European Commission; Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on pesticide residues, Articles 3 and 18.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications that named methomyl
The newest 25 of 35, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos and methomyl in asparagus from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7537, validated 26 August 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in pomegranates from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5289, validated 15 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: methomyl in chilli peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4990, validated 5 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in passion fruit from Colombia, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4595, validated 26 May 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in pears from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3807, validated 30 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: chlorfenapyr, buprofezin, dinotefuran and 2 more findings in chilli peppers from Laos, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1297, validated 16 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: methomyl in grapes from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9949, validated 11 December 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in fruit or vegetables from Hong Kong, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9525, validated 28 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos and methomyl in mangoes from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7962, validated 16 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: acetamiprid and methomyl in asparagus from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7687, validated 8 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: methomyl in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7572, validated 3 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: propiconazole and methomyl in oregano from Italy and Peru, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4836, validated 27 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by France: methomyl in watermelons from Mauritania, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2458, validated 2 April 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Slovakia: methomyl and fenamiphos in peppers from Hungary, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0824, validated 6 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: methomyl, propamocarb and cyfluthrin in pomegranates from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.9178, validated 12 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: methomyl in peppers from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8113, validated 1 November 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: imidacloprid, methomyl and cyfluthrin in apricots from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7932, validated 28 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: methomyl in strawberries from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8115, validated 23 November 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: methomyl in apples from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7204, validated 23 October 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: oxamyl and methomyl in watermelons of unknown origin, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5737, validated 24 August 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: methomyl in watermelons from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4782, validated 14 July 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: methomyl in grapes from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4209, validated 22 June 2023.
- Border rejection notified by France: methomyl in cardamom from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.3415, validated 23 May 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: propiconazole, acephate or methamidophos, methomyl and 1 more findings in beans from Mexico, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2560, validated 17 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: methomyl and mepiquat in fruit or vegetables from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2519, validated 14 April 2023.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 6 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 6 | 17% |
| Alert | 12 | 34% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 3% |
| Information for attention | 16 | 46% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 29 | 83% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 6% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 3% |
| Not serious | 2 | 6% |
| Undecided | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Peppers | 4 |
| Apples | 3 |
| Asparagus | 3 |
| Grapes | 3 |
| Passion fruit | 3 |
| Watermelons | 3 |
| Chilli peppers | 2 |
| Pomegranates | 2 |
| Apricots | 1 |
| Beans | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 9 | 26% |
| Egypt | 7 | 20% |
| Brazil | 2 | 6% |
| Colombia | 2 | 6% |
| India | 2 | 6% |
| Morocco | 2 | 6% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 3% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 3% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3% |
| Hungary | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Laos | 1 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 32 | 91% |
| Herbs and spices | 3 | 9% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 | 23% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 20% |
| Belgium | 4 | 11% |
| Spain | 4 | 11% |
| Czechia | 2 | 6% |
| France | 2 | 6% |
| Italy | 2 | 6% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 3% |
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