Chlorate |
0.036
[@386840] |
0.003
[@386840] |
Not approved
GB and EU MRL of 0.05 mg/kg in eggs |
Not available |
0.115 |
EU report 2022 [@386870] |
1 egg sample was found to have exceeded the MRL for chlorate. The total number of egg samples was not given in the report, hence the non-compliance rate cannot be estimated. |
Chlordecone |
Not available |
Not available |
Not approved
GB and EU MRL of 0.02 mg/kg in eggs |
Not available |
0.292 |
EU report 2020 [@386857] |
The report stated 8 out of 27 food samples found to have exceeded the MRL for chlordecone were from chicken eggs. The total number of egg samples was not given in the report, hence the non-compliance rate cannot be estimated. |
Cyromazine |
0.1
[@386823] |
0.06
[@386823] |
Not approved
GB and EU MRL of 0.05* mg/kg in eggs |
0.3 mg/kg |
0.04 |
FSA (2021)
PRiF quarterly reports 2021 [@386806] |
Based on the UK PRiF quarterly reports 2021, the estimated non-compliant rate was 0.76% in 2021 (1 out of 132 egg samples). |
Fipronil |
0.009
[@386820] |
0.0002
[@386820] |
Not approved
GB and EU MRL of 0.005* mg/kg in eggs |
0.02 mg/kg |
0.07 |
EU report 2019 [@386854] |
EU Pesticide Monitoring Report 2019 showed that 23 out of 31 samples detected with fipronil were from eggs.
18 out of 1,331 egg samples were considered non-compliant. Therefore, the estimated non-compliant rate was 1.4%. |