These notifications report pesticide residues without naming the substance in the list record. A maximum residue level is the highest residue legally tolerated when a pesticide is used correctly, and where none is set the EU default is 0.01 mg/kg (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Article 18).
1,161 notifications since 1 January 2020 named pesticide residues, 4% of all EU notifications in that time. 243 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 259 in the 365 days before, down 6%. 49% were border rejections and 41% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were India (175), Egypt (113) and China (98). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (661), herbs and spices (170) and cereals and bakery products (98). The products named most often were vine leaves (73), beans (71) and cumin (63).
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 pesticide residues
The newest 25 of 1,161, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: pesticide residues in cumin from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9839, validated 5 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in ginger from India, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9823, validated 5 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9628, validated 29 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from Kenya, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9513, validated 26 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: pesticide residues in apples from Ukraine, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9451, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in groundnuts from Cameroon, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9404, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Malta: pesticide residues in pears from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9438, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from Togo, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9394, validated 21 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9395, validated 21 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: pesticide residues in limes from Brazil, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9370, validated 21 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: pesticide residues in pomegranates from Azerbaijan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9265, validated 19 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Malta: pesticide residues in chilli powder from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9169, validated 15 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: pesticide residues in vine leaves from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9111, validated 14 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9096, validated 13 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in passion fruit from Ecuador, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9031, validated 12 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: ochratoxin A and pesticide residues in flour from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9048, validated 12 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mint from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9008, validated 9 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: pesticide residues in tea from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8995, validated 9 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Switzerland: pesticide residues in peppers from Kenya, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8956, validated 8 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from Togo, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8844, validated 6 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: pesticide residues in cucumbers from Russia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8817, validated 6 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Romania: aflatoxins and pesticide residues in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8726, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: pesticide residues in chilli peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8749, validated 2 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8707, validated 1 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Romania: pesticide residues in nuts or seeds from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8710, validated 1 October 2026.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, acetamiprid.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 268 |
| 2025 | 256 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 218 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 567 | 49% |
| Alert | 198 | 17% |
| Information for follow up | 111 | 10% |
| Information for attention | 285 | 25% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 480 | 41% |
| Potentially serious | 230 | 20% |
| Potential risk | 152 | 13% |
| Not serious | 145 | 12% |
| Undecided | 107 | 9% |
| No risk | 47 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Vine leaves | 73 |
| Beans | 71 |
| Cumin | 63 |
| Rice | 62 |
| Chilli peppers | 56 |
| Peppers | 52 |
| Tea | 33 |
| Oranges | 30 |
| Raisins | 21 |
| Passion fruit | 19 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 175 | 15% |
| Egypt | 113 | 10% |
| China | 98 | 8% |
| Türkiye | 96 | 8% |
| Vietnam | 51 | 4% |
| Kenya | 42 | 4% |
| Pakistan | 36 | 3% |
| Thailand | 35 | 3% |
| Poland | 32 | 3% |
| Spain | 29 | 2% |
| Colombia | 24 | 2% |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 661 | 57% |
| Herbs and spices | 170 | 15% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 98 | 8% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 65 | 6% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 44 | 4% |
| Other and mixed food products | 29 | 2% |
| Feed materials | 11 | under 1% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 11 | under 1% |
| Milk and milk products | 10 | under 1% |
| Fish and fish products | 9 | under 1% |
| Meat other than poultry | 9 | under 1% |
| Food contact materials | 7 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 157 | 14% |
| Netherlands | 152 | 13% |
| France | 137 | 12% |
| Germany | 116 | 10% |
| Poland | 95 | 8% |
| Spain | 58 | 5% |
| Norway | 51 | 4% |
| Romania | 47 | 4% |
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