Trends of pesticide residues in foods imported to the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2020

A total of 33,911 samples with determined pesticide residues were collated and analysed in the UK monitoring programme to determine trends residue levels imported foods during period 2000–2020. 17,027 those (50.2%) contained detectable while 1,126 (3.3%) exceeded maximum (MRLs). An increased trend a significant shift before after 2010 containing both exceeding MRLs found. The main factors responsible for these changes due constant amendments regulations legal frameworks. With adoption Regulation EC396/2005, there have been major that affected operations food including sampling methods, analysis new MRLs, types foods, accreditation system. proportion amounts varied from country country. Foods non-European countries had more non-compliant rates than EU. Levels also between processed unprocessed raw agricultural products plant-based animal foods. Fruits vegetables cereals higher occurrences quantified as well violation compared products.