{"id":21395,"date":"2021-01-26T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/?p=21395"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:41:00","slug":"phytocontrol-analyses-ethylene-oxide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingphytocontrol.shdesign.fr\/en\/news\/phytocontrol-analyses-ethylene-oxide\/","title":{"rendered":"Phytocontrol analyses ethylene oxide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

In September 2020, Belgium launched the first alert concerning the detection of ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This active ingredient, not authorised in Europe, is a fumigant with antibacterial and antifungal properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, numerous recalls of these contaminated seeds and the products in which they were used (breads, flours, biscuits, etc.) have been carried out across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Levels one thousand times higher than the maximum residue limit of 0.05 mg\/kg for ethylene oxide according to Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 have been detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to this crisis, the implementing regulation (EU) 2020\/1540<\/a> has put in place reinforced border controls on sesame seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, our R&D department has developed a method for analysing ethylene oxide and its metabolite 2-Chloroethanol according to the definition of regulatory residues on oilseeds (including sesame) and cereals at a LQ of 0.01mg\/kg.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The history of European alerts issued targets products from India and Vietnam. On the other hand, Ethylene Oxide is an active substance authorised for use in Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In France, the DGCCRF has carried out numerous recalls of batches containing non-compliant sesame seeds and a press release<\/a> was published on November 24th. The list of affected products is available on the DGCCRF website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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