Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 5/10

New European rules to control pesticide residues in food and feed

07 Apr 2026 Effective: 01 Apr 2026 82 views
Who is affected:
Producers, importers and distributors of food and feed; official control laboratories

Summary

The EU updates official methods for detecting pesticide residues in food and feed of plant and animal origin. The former Directive 2002/63/CE is repealed.

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This Implementing Regulation establishes the sampling and analysis methods that authorities must use for official control of pesticide residues in food and feed of plant and animal origin. It replaces Directive 2002/63/CE, modernising the technical procedures for sampling and interpretation of results. It directly affe…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202600765: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/765 de la Comisión, de 1 de abril de 2026, relativo a los métodos de muestreo y análisis, y a la interpretación de los resultados para el control oficial de residuos de plaguicidas en alimentos y piensos de origen vegetal y animal, y por el que se deroga la Directiva 2002/63/CE

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Affected sectors

SMEs Retail & Trade Agriculture

Categories

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