New European rules to control pesticide residues in food and feed
07 Apr 2026
Effective: 01 Apr 2026
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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 The former Directive 2002/63/CE is repealed.
Detailed analysis
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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…
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