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For the control of pesticide residues in foodstuffs, the applicable regulation is Regulation (EU) No 396\/2005 and its successive amendments.
\nThis text defines the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for each pesticide-commodity pair expressed in mg\/kg. Regulatory residue definitions may include both a single residue and a sum of associated residues and metabolites.
\nThese residue definitions are frequently revised and their implementation requires a substantial material and human investment that our laboratory makes a point of honour to respect.
\nMRLs are used to determine the compliance or non-compliance of a sample.
\nIn the case of a non-compliant sample, exceeding the MRL does not necessarily imply a toxicological risk for the consumer.<\/p>\n
A calculation can be made to assess the acute toxicological risk to the consumer.
\nThis assessment compares the toxicity data of the pesticide, the Acute reference Dose (ArfD) with an MRL exceedance with an estimate of the short-term consumption of the non-compliant commodity.<\/p>\n
Below, the various parameters taken into account in the evaluation:<\/p>\n
Arfd:<\/strong> Acute reference dose expressed in milligrams of active substance per kilogram of body weight. It is a toxicological data which corresponds to the maximum quantity of the detected pesticide which can be ingested by the consumer during a day without risk for his health. This value is the reference point in assessing the risk to the consumer.<\/p>\n