EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Fruits and vegetables
Picoxystrobin in courgettes from Belgium
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8636
Summary
Belgian courgettes containing unauthorized pesticide residues of picoxystrobin at levels exceeding the maximum permitted limits have been identified and distributed to other EU countries, including France and the Netherlands. The detected residue levels are .16 mg/kg and .25 mg/kg, while the permissible limit is .1 mg/kg.
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Product
Courgettes
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,016 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
France, Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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