Phosmet 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).
28 notifications since 1 January 2020 named phosmet, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 13 in the 365 days before, down 85%. 32% were border rejections and 68% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Türkiye (10), Bosnia and Herzegovina (3) and Greece (3). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (27) and herbs and spices (1). The products named most often were pears (10), oranges (5) and lemons (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 phosmet
The newest 25 of 28, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by France: phosmet in oranges from Portugal, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9836, validated 5 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: chlorfenapyr, phosmet and diflubenzuron in limes from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2959, validated 8 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: cypermethrin, phosmet and pyriproxyfen in pears from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7035, validated 12 September 2025.
- Alert notified by Romania: phosmet in peaches from Greece, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6470, validated 25 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Romania: phosmet and methoxyfenozide in peaches from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6212, validated 14 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: phosmet in peaches from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4233, validated 5 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: phosmet in blueberries from Chile, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1824, validated 13 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: phosmet in pears from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1405, validated 27 February 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: phosmet in pears from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1228, validated 21 February 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: phosmet in pears from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.1176, validated 19 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: phosmet in pears from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1065, validated 14 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: phosmet in oranges from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.9549, validated 23 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: phosmet in mandarins from Albania, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.9145, validated 11 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: phosmet in lemons from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8880, validated 2 December 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: phosmet in pears from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.8352, validated 12 November 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: phosmet in lemons from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8170, validated 5 November 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: phosmet in lemons from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8168, validated 5 November 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Romania: phosmet in pears from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.7103, validated 25 September 2024.
- Alert notified by Romania: phosmet in fruit or vegetables from Greece, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.6920, validated 16 September 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: phosmet and pyriproxyfen in pears from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6436, validated 26 August 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: phosmet in oranges from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.5413, validated 16 July 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: phosmet in apples from Chile, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5317, validated 11 July 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: phosmet in cherries from Greece, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3500, validated 2 May 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: phosmet in pears from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1963, validated 15 March 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: dimethoate or omethoate and phosmet in oranges from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0165, validated 9 January 2024.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 2 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 9 | 32% |
| Alert | 6 | 21% |
| Information for attention | 13 | 46% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 19 | 68% |
| Potentially serious | 5 | 18% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 14% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Pears | 10 |
| Oranges | 5 |
| Lemons | 3 |
| Peaches | 3 |
| Apples | 1 |
| Blueberries | 1 |
| Cherries | 1 |
| Limes | 1 |
| Mandarins | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 10 | 36% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 11% |
| Greece | 3 | 11% |
| Italy | 3 | 11% |
| Albania | 2 | 7% |
| Chile | 2 | 7% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |
| Egypt | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Portugal | 1 | 4% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 27 | 96% |
| Herbs and spices | 1 | 4% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9 | 32% |
| Croatia | 7 | 25% |
| Romania | 4 | 14% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 11% |
| Italy | 2 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
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