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How Europe Monitors Pesticide Residues In Food

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Published: May 8, 2018

| Last Updated: November 30, 2023

| Original infographic from the European Food Safety Authority.

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Crops that have been treated with pesticides may contain chemical residues. To ensure that pesticides are used correctly and their residues do not pose a risk to consumers, legal limits are set in EU legislation. This infographic describes how pesticide residues are monitored in Europe.